CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Harvey, Joshua Bradbury |
|---|---|
| Title | The Syr Darya Basin: Catalyst for Conflict or Cooperation |
| Summary | The Syr Darya Basin has been a source of discord amongst the states of Central Asia since the collapse of the USSR. The downstream states desire an unlimited amount of water to be released in the spring and summer months to coincide with their growing seasons free of charge; upstream states want either payment for the water to finance construction of upstream dams for the production of hydroelectricity. Though the potential for violent conflict exists, it is unlikely to be realized due to growing regionalism facilitated by third party actors. Through the application of a framework on water regime formation created by Stefan Lindemann, the thesis states that in some cases where actors are playing by “zero sum” rules, an epistemic community may be created due to the involvement of an international organization or an external hegemon. The resulting implication is that “zero sum” problems do not necessarily require “zero sum” answers. |
| Supervisor | Fumagalli, Matteo |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/harvey_joshua.pdf |
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