CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Baranov, Evgenii |
|---|---|
| Title | Transboundary rivers as a conflict catalyst: China as a case study |
| Summary | Due to their vital importance for the economic and social processes within the basin, transboundary rivers were always an important subject in the relations between riparian states. Moreover, the nature of these interactions is not uniform; whereas some countries are involved in interstate tensions over the use of river resources, others tend to act in a cooperative manner. At the same time, although the existing scholarly debate focuses on the question whether the international rivers are more prone to conflict or, in contrast, cooperation, the advocates of both theses point out the numerous conditions, circumstances and factors, which can explain the transboundary basin’s proneness to conflict or cooperation. Hence, the present thesis aims to contribute to the existing literature by systematizing and structuring the arguments provided by researchers; furthermore, the validity of the selected factors will be tested by applying to two cases of China shared rivers (the Brahmaputra and the Irtysh). The thesis provides evidence of the correlation between several examined factors and proneness to conflict and, at the same time, shows the weak explanatory power of other conditions. However, the thesis also concludes by emphasizing several factors which might be considered from a different angle in order to be more applicable in the explanation of the interstate conflicts in transboundary river basins. |
| Supervisor | Fumagalli, Matteo |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/baranov_evgenii.pdf |
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