Quenching Fire with Water? Power Structures, Practice Paradigms, and Decision-Making Models of Water Diplomacy in the Jordan River Basin

Water diplomacy in the Jordan River Basin is a representative and emblematic example of global water diplomacy dilemmas. The outbreak of the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict has significantly reshaped the context, agenda, and developmental trajectory of water diplomacy in the basin. Currently, the asymmetric power structure in water diplomacy has shaped divergent objectives and behavioural preferences among actors, thereby forming three distinct practice paradigms: offensive water diplomacy, defensive water diplomacy, and mediatory water diplomacy. Within this specific configuration of water power dynamics and diplomatic practices, internal and external actors in the Jordan River Basin have further engendered four differentiated policy and decision-making models. Collectively, these factors exert considerable influence over the existing pattern and future direction of water diplomacy in the Jordan River Basin

Diplomacy · Drainage basin · Water resources · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Transboundary Water Resource Management · Water Governance and Infrastructure