The Competition for Fresh Water. An analysis of the water conflict between Ethiopia and Egypt

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dc.contributor.advisorVerbeek, Bertjan
dc.contributor.authorSnijders, Rose
dc.date.issued2023-06-23
dc.description.abstractFor several decades, Ethiopia and Egypt compete for the access to the freshwater resources of the Nile River. The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam intensified the tensions in the Nile Basin, as the water security was already affected by climate change, populations growth, industrialization and urbanization. This thesis performs a qualitative document analysis with a process-tracing method on the water conflict between the Ethiopia and Egypt. This thesis analyzes the extent that the international relations theories, such as structural realism, neoliberalism and foreign policy analysis, can identify the conditions that promote or hinder a water conflict between Ethiopia and Egypt. This thesis analyzes that structural realism identifies that states serve their water security interests in the anarchic system, which results in promoting the water conflict. Furthermore, neoliberalism can identify that in the water conflict are relevant institutions, frameworks and mechanisms, however it cannot explain that these international institutions have no influence in facilitating long-term cooperation in the water conflict. Foreign policy analysis identifies that the interests of relevant domestic actors in Ethiopia diverge from the interests of relevant domestic actors in Egypt, making it more likely to have a water conflict. Last, the approaches of structural realism and foreign policy analysis complement each other, because each approach focuses on a different level in the system, namely the international and the domestic system.
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/16759
dc.language.isoen
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Managementwetenschappen
dc.thesis.specialisationspecialisations::Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen::Master Political Science::International Relations
dc.thesis.studyprogrammestudyprogrammes::Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen::Master Political Science
dc.thesis.typeMaster
dc.titleThe Competition for Fresh Water. An analysis of the water conflict between Ethiopia and Egypt
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