ABSTRACT

This book has investigated the phenomenon of cooperation and confl ict over transboundary water resources. In particular, it has focused on transboundary river cooperation between riparian states with asymmetrical power relations, where the dominant power is an upstream country. The key research question was: To what extent do power asymmetries prevent or inhibit cooperation between riparian states over water resources? This was linked to the question of how institutions help to mitigate competition for natural resources and how states interact in multilateral settings.