03532nam 2200745Ia 450 991082664640332120200520144314.00-7914-7957-91-4356-1744-4(CKB)1000000000482152(OCoLC)190791839(CaPaEBR)ebrary10575961(SSID)ssj0000130407(PQKBManifestationID)11144623(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000130407(PQKBWorkID)10084129(PQKB)10233859(MdBmJHUP)muse6577(Au-PeEL)EBL3407535(CaPaEBR)ebr10575961(DE-B1597)682837(DE-B1597)9780791479575(MiAaPQ)EBC3407535(EXLCZ)99100000000048215220061102d2007 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrCooperating rivals the riparian politics of the Jordan River Basin /Jeffrey K. Sosland1st ed.Albany State University of New York Press20071 online resource (311 p.)SUNY series in global politicsBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7914-7202-7 0-7914-7201-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-284) and index.Introduction -- State-building and water development, 1920-1956 -- Water development and conflict, 1957-1967 -- The Yarmouk, 1967-1994 -- The West Bank and Gaza, 1948-1992 -- The 1990's Madrid peace process and after, 1993-2006 -- Conclusion.This book examines the politics of water scarcity in the Middle East's Jordan River Basin (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority) between 1920 and 2006. Jeffrey K. Sosland demonstrates that while water scarcity might generate political tension, it does not by itself precipitate war, nor is it likely to do so. At the same time, efforts to promote water cooperation, such as those initiated by the United States, have an identifiable political benefit by creating rules, building confidence, and reducing tensions among adversaries. Sosland concludes that while this alone might not resolve the overall conflict, it does create positive long-term value in achieving peace.SUNY series in global politics.Water resources developmentJordan River ValleyInternational cooperationWater resources developmentJordan River ValleyHistory20th centuryWater resources developmentPolitical aspectsIsraelWater resources developmentPolitical aspectsJordanWater-supplyPolitical aspectsIsraelWater-supplyPolitical aspectsJordanIsraelForeign relationsJordanJordanForeign relationsIsraelWater resources developmentInternational cooperation.Water resources developmentHistoryWater resources developmentPolitical aspectsWater resources developmentPolitical aspectsWater-supplyPolitical aspectsWater-supplyPolitical aspects333.910095496Sosland Jeffrey K(Jeffrey Karl)1606949MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826646403321Cooperating rivals3932970UNINA