Author: Marion Cordebart
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Hydro-Hegemony: Türkiye’s Leverage over Syria Iraq
How does Türkiye’s Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) transform upstream water control into geoeconomic leverage over Syria and Iraq? This article argues that expanded hydropower and irrigation infrastructure convert hydrological dominance into domestic economic gains, producing asymmetric interdependence and downstream vulnerability. It concludes that GAP functions as a geoeconomic instrument enabling Türkiye to extract political, security,…
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Competing Futures
International Criminal Lawis ineffective at protecting the environment in conflict, perhaps stronger solutionsshould be in place, should the environment have their own rights in conflict?
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Natural Disasters and the Future of Foreign Policy in East Asia:
How can theoretical frameworks address the complexities of state responses to climate change? Liberalism highlights cooperation through interdependence, Realism emphasizes resource competition and security, Constructivism focuses on norms and historical contexts, and Public Choice reveals how political incentives shape disaster responses.These framworks can help explain East Asia’s climate strategies and informs resilient policymaking.