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Cooperating rivals : the riparian politics of the Jordan River Basin / Jeffrey K. Sosland.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sosland, Jeffrey K. (Jeffrey Karl)
- Series:
- SUNY series in global politics.
- SUNY series in global politics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Water resources development--Jordan River Valley--International cooperation.
- Water resources development.
- Water resources development--Jordan River Valley--History--20th century.
- Water resources development--Political aspects--Israel.
- Water resources development--Political aspects--Jordan.
- Water-supply--Political aspects--Israel.
- Water-supply.
- Water-supply--Political aspects--Jordan.
- Israel--Foreign relations--Jordan.
- Israel.
- Jordan--Foreign relations--Israel.
- Jordan.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (311 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : State University of New York Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-284) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780791479575
- 0791479579
- 9781435617445
- 1435617444
- OCLC:
- 190791839
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