Will the flames of war in the Middle East be fanned or quenched by water? This is the central question addressed by this unusually forthright book. It is a question that is becoming increasingly pertinent and pressing -- especially in the climatically parched and political volatile realities of the region. Leaders across the Middle East -- including those considered to be among the most moderate -- have warned that water, more than any other issue, is liable to drive their countries to war. The book provides sobering ...
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Will the flames of war in the Middle East be fanned or quenched by water? This is the central question addressed by this unusually forthright book. It is a question that is becoming increasingly pertinent and pressing -- especially in the climatically parched and political volatile realities of the region. Leaders across the Middle East -- including those considered to be among the most moderate -- have warned that water, more than any other issue, is liable to drive their countries to war. The book provides sobering analyses of Israel's water predicament and of the hydro-political implications for the country, particularly in the light of recent developments in the peace process.
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Add this copy of The Politics of Water in the Middle East: an Israeli to cart. $120.49, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Palgrave Macmillan.