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Theorizing Transboundary Waters in International Relations

Theorizing Transboundary Waters in International Relations

Szalai, Máté
Szálkai, Kinga

Hardcover

Series: Springer Water

Technology & EngineeringEnvironmental StudiesInternational Relations

ISBN10: 3031433750
ISBN13: 9783031433757
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Jan 2 2024
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.22
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This book is the first collection of state-of-the-art research projects analyzing water conflict and cooperation with an explicitly theoretical point of view. Its thirteen chapters offer a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on how the application of various theoretical perspectives can support the work of scholars and practitioners in mitigating water conflict and developing cooperation.

The volume starts out from a literature review on the theorization of transboundary waters in International Relations, which prepares the ground for the demonstration of the latest approaches of scholars currently working on this field. The discussion of their findings is divided into four main sections. The first section deals with reflections and critiques on the grand theories of International Relations, proposing new and more nuanced frameworks for understanding and managing transboundary water relations by going beyond the traditional assumptions. The second section focuses on the catalysts and barriers of cooperation, applying theoretical frameworks which reveal the consequences of the dynamics in power relations and institutional frameworks. The third section investigates into the perspectives at the intersections of theory and practice related to the most practical field within the scope of the volume: water diplomacy. The fourth section applies discursive lenses to provide specific entry points for understanding and managing water conflict and cooperation, and argues for the added value of the analysis of social constructions.

Overall, the work intends to demonstrate that the theorization of transboundary waters can significantly contribute to the deeper understanding and the more efficient management of water conflicts and cooperation from several aspects.

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