The Jordan River Dispute

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Paperback, 167 blz. | Engels
Springer Netherlands | 1968e druk, 1968
ISBN13: 9789401503877
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Springer Netherlands 1968e druk, 1968 9789401503877
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In spite of the importance of the Jordan River dispute, there has been no comprehensive and systematic study of the problem. What few articles have been written so far have been fragmentary and essentially dealt with the history of the dispute. M. G. Ionides, in "The Disputed Waters of Jordan," Middle East Journal, Vol. 7 (I953), pp. I53 ff., Georgiana Stevens, in the "Jordan River V alley," International C on­ ciliation, No. 506 (I956), and more recently, Kathryn B. Doherty, in "The Jordan Waters Conflict," International Conciliation, No. 533 (I965), elaborate this theme. H. A. Smith, in the "Waters of the Jordan: a Problem of International Water Control," International Affairs, Vol. 25 (I949), pp. 4I5 ff. has been the exception. However, his work is outdated in that many other factors have entered the picture since I949. My purpose in writing this study is twofold. First, I have sought to update the writings in this field. Second, it is hoped that the findings of this study will give a clearer and a more objective insight into the problems involved. Primary sources for this study include United Nations documents, Arab and Israeli government publications, federal and international law cases dealing with river disputes, treaties, and newspapers. Sec­ ondary source materials include books, articles in learned journals, and others.

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ISBN13:9789401503877
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:167
Uitgever:Springer Netherlands
Druk:1968

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I: Introduction.- II: Historical Background.- 1. Pre-Partition Plans for the Jordan Waters.- The British Colonial Survey of 1938.- The lonides Plan.- Jewish Land and Water Policy Before Partition.- The Lowdermilk Plan.- The Hays Plan.- 2. Post-Partition Plans.- Arab Plans for the Jordan.- The McDonald Report.- The Bunger Plan.- Israeli Plans for the Jordan.- 3. The Dispute before the United Nations Security Council.- Israeli Attitude on the Jordan.- The Arab Attitude.- III: Geographic and Economic Dimensions of the Dispute.- 1. Syria.- 2. Lebanon.- 3. Jordan.- 4. Israel.- IV: The Jordan River and International Law.- 1. International Character of the Jordan River and Tributaries.- 2. The Practice of States: Treaties.- Some European Water Treaties.- State Practice in North and South America.- The Rio Grande River Problem.- Latin American Treaties.- Some Afro-Asian Water Treaties.- The Indus River Basin.- Some Middle Eastern Water Treaties.- Multilateral Treaties.- 3. Adjudication.- Municipal Decisions.- 4. Opinions of Scholars.- Views of International Law Societies.- 5. Conclusion.- V: The Political Dimensions of the Dispute.- 1. Israeli Interests.- 2. Arab Reaction to Israel: Inter-Arab Politics.- 3. Major Power Interests in the Dispute.- VI: Solutions Attempted or Proposed.- 1. Multilateral Development of the Jordan Basin.- The Unified Plan.- Initial Reaction to the Unified Plan.- The Arab Counter Plan.- The Israeli Counter-Proposal: The “Cotton Plan”.- The Attempt at a Compromise.- The Baker-Harza Plan.- Johnston’s Third Mission.- Politics versus Economics.- 2. Unilateral Development of the Jordan Waters.- VII: Assessment of Alternative Solutions.- 1. Peaceful Adjustment of Disputes: Direct Agreement.- Co-operative Centralized Development.- The Danube 120 Federal Approach to International River Development.- The Rio Grande.- The Columbia River.- Localized Development: Partition of the Basin.- The Indus River.- 2. Peaceful Adjustment of Disputes: Indirect Agreement.- Judicial Settlement: Arbitration and Adjudication.- Good Offices, Mediation.- Conciliation or Commission of Inquiry.- 3. Stalemate.- 4. Force.- VIII: Prospects.- Selected Bibliography.

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