| The power of the "sanctioned discourse"--a crucial factor in determining water policy. | |
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PMID: 12731786 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The water relations in the Jordan River Basin are an often-analysed case of decision-making under terms of water scarcity. However, most of these studies fail to address the underlying structures, which are the focal point in the formation of each of the basin parties' water policy. This paper argues that it is necessary to analyse the domestic structures of the parties since the policies pursued in the international arena are likely to be a reflection of the domestic discourse. Particular emphasis is put on how domestic structures affect and create sanctioned discourses and how these in turn affect foreign policy decision-making with regards to water. The various dominant discourses in three of the parties in the Jordan River Basin--Jordan, Israel and the Palestine Authority--are analysed. Failing to acknowledge the explanatory power of this line of thinking runs the risk of reaching simplified conclusions, such as--"the policy-makers do not understand water issues"--instead of acknowledging that the power of the discourse perhaps gave them little choice. The paper draws on a variety of disciplines such as international relations theory, sociology and science studies. |
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Authors:
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L Jägerskog |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research Volume: 47 ISSN: 0273-1223 ISO Abbreviation: Water Sci. Technol. Publication Date: 2003 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-05-06 Completed Date: 2003-07-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9879497 Medline TA: Water Sci Technol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 161-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department for Water and Environmental Studies, Linköping University, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. andja@tema.liu.se |
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Communication Environment* Humans International Cooperation Israel Jordan Policy Making* Water Supply* |
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