Tomatoes, tribes, bananas, and businessmen: An analysis of the shadow state and of the politics of water in Jordan

Hussein, Hussam (2018) Tomatoes, tribes, bananas, and businessmen: An analysis of the shadow state and of the politics of water in Jordan. Environmental Science & Policy, 84. pp. 170-176. ISSN 1462-9011

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Abstract

This article shed light on the shadow state, investigating who belongs to it, their interests, and their relation to the water sector. This is important because Jordan is known to be among the most water scarce countries in the world and some water professionals see in the shadow state an obstacle to implementing successful water policies, resulting to be one of the main reasons behind inefficiencies in the water sector in the country. Furthermore, an in-depth investigation of the relation between the shadow state and the water sector is needed. This article makes a contribution by analysing the current challenges posed by the shadow state to efficient operations of the water institutions as well as wider government, and the difficulties they encounter in responding with reforms in Jordan. This analysis will serve policy makers and water professionals to better understand how to navigate the complex Jordanian water sector. This is particularly important nowadays in order to ensure socio-economic and political stability of Jordan in the aftermath of the so-called “Arab Spring”.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	shadow state,water politics,hydropolitics,jordan,tribes,water scarcity,sdg 6 - clean water and sanitation ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/clean_water_and_sanitation
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
Related URLs:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar...
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	28 Mar 2018 11:30
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 03:40
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/66623
DOI:	10.1016/j.envsci.2018.03.018

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