LEADER 03532nam 2200745Ia 450 001 9910826646403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-7914-7957-9 010 $a1-4356-1744-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000482152 035 $a(OCoLC)190791839 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10575961 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000130407 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11144623 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000130407 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10084129 035 $a(PQKB)10233859 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse6577 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3407535 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10575961 035 $a(DE-B1597)682837 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780791479575 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3407535 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000482152 100 $a20061102d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCooperating rivals $ethe riparian politics of the Jordan River Basin /$fJeffrey K. Sosland 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAlbany $cState University of New York Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (311 p.) 225 1 $aSUNY series in global politics 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7914-7202-7 311 $a0-7914-7201-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 277-284) and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- 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. 330 $aThis book examines the politics of water scarcity in the Middle East's Jordan River Basin (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority) between 1920 and 2006. Jeffrey K. Sosland demonstrates that while water scarcity might generate political tension, it does not by itself precipitate war, nor is it likely to do so. At the same time, efforts to promote water cooperation, such as those initiated by the United States, have an identifiable political benefit by creating rules, building confidence, and reducing tensions among adversaries. Sosland concludes that while this alone might not resolve the overall conflict, it does create positive long-term value in achieving peace. 410 0$aSUNY series in global politics. 606 $aWater resources development$zJordan River Valley$xInternational cooperation 606 $aWater resources development$zJordan River Valley$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aWater resources development$xPolitical aspects$zIsrael 606 $aWater resources development$xPolitical aspects$zJordan 606 $aWater-supply$xPolitical aspects$zIsrael 606 $aWater-supply$xPolitical aspects$zJordan 607 $aIsrael$xForeign relations$zJordan 607 $aJordan$xForeign relations$zIsrael 615 0$aWater resources development$xInternational cooperation. 615 0$aWater resources development$xHistory 615 0$aWater resources development$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aWater resources development$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aWater-supply$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aWater-supply$xPolitical aspects 676 $a333.910095496 700 $aSosland$b Jeffrey K$g(Jeffrey Karl)$01606949 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910826646403321 996 $aCooperating rivals$93932970 997 $aUNINA