Ambiguity in transboundary environmental dispute resolution: The Israeli-Jordanian water agreement*

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-109

  Fischhendler, Itay ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 37549002484     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: 14603578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343307084925     Document Type: Article

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