The securitization of water discourse: theoretical foundations, research gaps and objectives of the special issue

International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 245-255

  Fischhendler, Itay ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Discourse; Securitization; Water

Indexed keywords

BUFFER ZONE; DECISION MAKING; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LITERATURE REVIEW; POLITICAL BORDER; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; RESEARCH WORK; SECURITY; THEORETICAL STUDY; TYPOLOGY;

EID: 84940439575     PISSN: 15679764     EISSN: 15731553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10784-015-9277-6     Document Type: Article

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