Buch, Englisch, Band 31, 326 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 534 g
The Politics of a Scarce Resource in the Jordan River Basin
Buch, Englisch, Band 31, 326 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 534 g
Reihe: Cambridge Middle East Library
ISBN: 978-0-521-55836-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Why do states in arid regions fail to co-operate in sharing water resources when co-operation would appear to be in their mutual interest? Through in-depth analysis of the history and current status of the dispute over the Jordan River basin, Miriam Lowi explores the answers to these critical questions.
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l. Introduction: conflict and cooperation in international river basins; Part I. RIPARIAN DILEMMAS: 2. The environment of conflict in the Jordan basin; 3. Riparian disputes compared; Part II. THE JORDAN WATERS CONFLICT: 4. The Johnston mission to the Middle East (l953-l956); 5. Perception and misperception: the Jordan waters crisis (l964) and the onset of war; Part III. THE JORDAN BASIN SINCE l967: 6. Water and development in Israel and Jordan; 7. Riparian relations and the perception of conflict; 8. Riparian disputes since l967; 9. Conclusion: the conduct of riparian disputes and the potential for cooperation in international river basins.
