Middle East, The
Middle East, The | Water Scarcity Could Cause Conflict in the Middle East
About the author: Christine Drake is a professor of geography in the Department of Political Science and Geography at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
In the Middle East, water may be more important than either oil or politics. While the area’s proven oil reserves are estimated to be sufficient for at least a hundred years, water supplies are already insufficient throughout the region, and competition for them is inevitably going to increase in the years ahead. Already there have been a number of clashes between countries over water, and several political...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Why Is the Middle East a Conflict Area?
- Chapter 1 Preface
- Islam Causes Conflict in the Middle East
- Islam Does Not Cause Conflict in the Middle East
- Pan-Arabism Causes Conflict in the Middle East
- The Arab-Israeli Dispute Causes Conflict in the Middle East
- Israeli Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
- Palestinian Leadership Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
- Lack of Democracy Contributes to Conflict in the Middle East
- Oil Profits Cause Conflict in the Middle East
- Water Scarcity Could Cause Conflict in the Middle East
- Chapter 2: How Does Conflict in the Middle East Affect the International Community?
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Chapter 3: How Can the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Be Resolved?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Israel Should Withdraw from Palestinian Territories
- Israel Must Reoccupy Palestinian Territories
- Creating a Palestinian State Could Resolve the Israeli- Palestinian Conflict
- Creating a Palestinian State Would Not Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Palestinians Must Fight for Equal Rights
- Palestinians Must Reject Terrorism as a Weapon of War
- Economic Development Can Facilitate Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians
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Chapter 4: Should the United States Get Involved with Problems in the Middle East?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- The United States Must Wage a War Against Middle Eastern Terrorism
- The United States Should Continue to Support Israel
- The United States Should Go to War with Iraq
- The United States Should Promote Democracy in the Middle East
- The U.S. War on Terrorism Is Unethical
- The United States Should Stop Supporting Israel
- The United States Should Not Go to War with Iraq
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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