Power and Water in the Middle East: The Hidden Politics of the Palestinian-Israeli Water Conflict (Library of Modern Middle East Studies)

Power and Water in the Middle East provides a powerful new perspective on the Palestinian-Israeli water conflict. Adopting a new approach to understanding water conflict - hydro-hegemony- the author shows the conflict to be much more deeply entrenched than previously thought and reveals how existing tactics to control water are leading away from peace and towards continued domination and a squandering of this vital resource. Exisiting theories tend to play down the negative effects of non-violent water conflicts, and what is often presented as co-operation between countries hides a deep imbalance and underlying state of conflict between them. Mark Zeitoun's important work shows how the new analytical framework of hydro-hegemony may be used to expose the hidden dynamics of water conflicts around the world and how, in particular, it yields critical insights into the Middle East water situation. Combining extensive technical knowledge with personal experience in the field, the author offers important new findings that will interest researchers, professionals and policy makers involved with the politics of the Middle East and with water conflict more generally. Power And Water In The Middle East Provides A Powerful New Perspective On The Palestinian-israeli Water Conflict. Adopting A New Approach To Understanding Water Conflict - Hydro-hegemony - The Author Shows The Conflict To Be Much More Deeply Entrenched Than Previously Thought, And Reveals How Existing Tactics To Control Water Are Leading Away From Peace And Towards Continued Domination And A Squandering Of This Vital Resource. Existing Approaches Tend To Play Down The Negative Effects Of Non-violent Water Conflict, And What Is Often Presented As Co-operation Between Countries Hides A Deep Imbalance And Underlying State Of Conflict Between Them. Mark Zeitoun's Important Work Shows How The New Analytical Framework Of Hydro-hegemony May Be Used To Expose The Hidden Dynamics Of Water Conflict Around The World And How, In Particular, It Yields Critical Insights Into The Middle East Water Problem. Combining Extensive Technical Expertise With Personal Experience In The Field, Power And Water In The Middle East Offers New Findings That Will Interest Researchers, Professionals, And Policy Makers Involved With The Politics Of The Middle East And With Water Conflict More Generally.--jacket. Water Wars Or Water Conflicts? -- Understanding Power And Water -- An Asymmetrically Distributed Resource -- Highly Politicised Hydropolitics -- Hard Power--coercing The Outcome -- Bargaining Power--the Joint Water Committee -- Ideational Power--imposing Ideas -- Hydraulic Power--dominance Of Production -- Israeli Hydro-hegemony. Mark Zeitoun. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [191]-208) And Index. Power and Water in the Middle East'provides a powerful new perspective on the Palestinian-Israeli water conflict. Adopting a new approach to understanding water conflict - hydro-hegemony - the author shows the conflict to be much more deeply entrenched than previously thought and reveals how existing tactics to control water are leading away from peace and towards continued domination and a squandering of this vital resource.Existing approaches tend to play down the negative effects of non-violent water conflict, and what is presented as co-operation between countries often hides an underlying state of conflict between them. The new analytical framework of hydro-hegemony exposes the hidden dynamics of water conflict around the world and yields critical insights in to the Middle East water problem. This important work will interest researchers, professionals and policy makers involved with the politics of the Middle East and with water conflict more generally.'a compelling story of state-building, inter-state competition, and the central role that water plays in state development'- Water Alternatives'washes away another colourful colonial myth and reveals a history of squandered resources, domestic injustice, and regional belligerence... Zeitoun's meticulous investigation of the conflict over water in the region is a convincing read... it remains essential reading for anybody working on resource management through government ministries, national agencies, and NGOs in the region.'- Arab Studies Journal "Power and Water in the Middle East" provides a powerful new perspective on the Palestinian-Israeli water conflict. Adopting a new approach to understanding water conflict - hydro-hegemony - the author shows the conflict to be much more deeply entrenched than previously thought and reveals how existing tactics to control water are leading away from peace and towards continued domination and a squandering of this vital resource. Existing approaches tend to play down the negative effects of non-violent water conflict, and what is presented as co-operation between countries often hides an underlying state of conflict between them. The new analytical framework of hydro-hegemony exposes the hidden dynamics of water conflict around the world and yields critical insights in to the Middle East water problem. This important work will interest researchers, professionals and policy makers involved with the politics of the Middle East and with water conflict more generally "How do we engage with the pressing challenges of xenophobia, radicalism and security in the current political climate? The widely felt sense of insecurity in the West is shared by Muslims both within and outside Western societies. Growing Islamic militancy and the subsequent increased security measures by Western powers have contributed to a pervasive sense among Muslims of being under attack both physically and culturally. "Islam and Political Violence" brings together current debates on the uneasy and potentially mutually destructive relationship between the Muslim world and the West and argues that we are on a dangerous trajectory, strengthening dichotomous notions of the divide between the West and the Muslim world."--Bloomsbury publishing.