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Nile Basin Politics
From Coordinated to Cooperative Peace
9781803927169 Edward Elgar Publishing
This comprehensive book analyses the legal, political, and cultural dynamics of the Nile Basin water regime. Nile Basin Politics provides a thorough examination of the GERD''s political impact on Nile Basin countries, highlighting domestic, nationalist, and hydro-hegemonic hurdles to cooperation.
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This comprehensive book analyses the legal, political, and cultural dynamics of the Nile Basin water regime. Nile Basin Politics provides a thorough examination of the GERD''s political impact on Nile Basin countries, highlighting the domestic, nationalist, and hydro-hegemonic hurdles to cooperation.
Challenging conventional assumptions, the book proposes bilateral and multilateral coordination solutions to foster trust and to encourage engagement with the political landscape surrounding the GERD. Exploring domestic politics and the conflicting dynamics between cooperation and competition, the contributing authors explain the incentives that make short-term collaboration difficult to achieve. It frames its analysis of policy coordination as a pragmatic alternative for short-term water diplomacy in the region.
Students, researchers and academics in international relations and political science, African politics, development studies, water governance and environmental studies will find this book an accessible and invaluable resource. Policymakers will also find this a beneficial reference for international Sustainable Development Goals policies.
Challenging conventional assumptions, the book proposes bilateral and multilateral coordination solutions to foster trust and to encourage engagement with the political landscape surrounding the GERD. Exploring domestic politics and the conflicting dynamics between cooperation and competition, the contributing authors explain the incentives that make short-term collaboration difficult to achieve. It frames its analysis of policy coordination as a pragmatic alternative for short-term water diplomacy in the region.
Students, researchers and academics in international relations and political science, African politics, development studies, water governance and environmental studies will find this book an accessible and invaluable resource. Policymakers will also find this a beneficial reference for international Sustainable Development Goals policies.
Critical Acclaim
‘This edited book offers insightful examination of the complex politics surrounding the Nile Basin, with a particular focus on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. It explores technical, legal, and regional aspects of water management, providing a nuanced understanding of the challenges and opportunities for cooperation. An essential read for scholars, policymakers, and anyone interested in the core challenges of the basin.’
– Assefa M. Melesse, Florida International University, USA
‘This edited volume is a critical and timely exploration of the complex interplay between nationalist forces, hydro hegemony, and cooperation in Nile Basin politics. It offers insightful analyses on the challenges and opportunities for bilateral and multilateral coordination, emphasizing practical strategies to mitigate nationalist tensions and foster sustainable, long-term cooperation among riparian countries.’
– Ashok Swain, Uppsala University, Sweden
– Assefa M. Melesse, Florida International University, USA
‘This edited volume is a critical and timely exploration of the complex interplay between nationalist forces, hydro hegemony, and cooperation in Nile Basin politics. It offers insightful analyses on the challenges and opportunities for bilateral and multilateral coordination, emphasizing practical strategies to mitigate nationalist tensions and foster sustainable, long-term cooperation among riparian countries.’
– Ashok Swain, Uppsala University, Sweden
