01 - When States Go Thirsty: A Critical Analysis of Water War Thesis
http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsssr.2017(II-I).0110.31703/gsssr.2017(II-I).01 Published : Dec 2017
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This paper discusses water war thesis. It argues that water war thesis is loosely based on the arguments by different world leaders, and writers which state that the new fault lines between states will be drawn on waters. The basic premise of the water war thesis rests on the argument of water crisis; the demand-supply gap will make states thirsty for water. It asserts that as climate changes unfo... Details
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Climate Change; Population; Scarcity; Water War Thesis
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(1) Manzoor Ahmad
Chairman, Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Adil Khan
Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Imran Mehsud
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.