India Bangladesh Domestic Politics : The River Ganges Water Issues

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India Bangladesh Domestic Politics : The River Ganges Water Issues

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The River Ganges Water Issues

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• India Bangladesh Domestic Politics : The River Ganges Water Issues

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• Singapore, Springer Singapore, 2016
• Singapore, Springer, 2016

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• Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- 1 Cooperation to Confrontation to Cooperation over the Ganges Between India and Bangladesh -- 1.1 Historical Background: The Legacy of the Pakistan Era -- 1.1.1 Mutual Distrust and Divergent Negotiating Strategies -- 1.1.2 Domestic Politics: A Victim of Neglect -- 1.2 Indo-Bangladesh Negotiations on the Farakka Barrage -- 1.2.1 First Phase: Friendly Regimes and Productive Talks -- 1.2.2 The Domestic Pressures -- 1.2.3 Second Phase: A Total Rupture -- 1.2.4 Third Phase: Rapprochement and the First Agreement on Water Sharing -- 1.2.5 Fourth Phase: The See-Saw Game: Reverting to the Old Paradigm -- 1.2.6 The Domestic Pressures -- 1.2.7 Bilateral Talks: Turning a New Leaf? -- 1.2.8 Farakka: The Political 'Football' in Bangladesh's Domestic Politics -- 1.2.9 Fifth Phase: The Final Breakthrough -- 1.2.10 A Critical Evaluation of the Functioning of the Treaty -- 1.3 Conclusion -- Annexure -- Joint Declaration Issued at the End of the Visit of the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to India, New Delhi, May 16, 1974 -- References -- 2 Domestic Variables: Compulsions of Competitive Politics -- 2.1 Shared History and Divergent Aspirations -- 2.2 Compulsions of Indian Federalism -- 2.2.1 West Bengal Being Conscious of Its Position -- 2.3 India as a Factor in Bangladesh Politics -- 2.4 Mixing up Internal and External Relationship -- 2.4.1 India Synonymous of Mujib Government -- 2.4.1.1 Administrative Divisions -- 2.4.1.2 Military Division -- Haphazard Situation in Economy -- 2.5 Assertiveness of Muslim Identity -- 2.5.1 Complete Reversal -- 2.5.2 Farakka Discussion: Manoeuvring of Politics -- 2.6 Conclusion -- Annexure -- References -- 3 India's Negotiating Strategy on the Ganges: Bilateralism Versus Multilateralism
• 3.1 Evolution of India's Negotiating Strategy on River Waters -- 3.1.1 India and Bangladesh Negotiations on Farakka Barrage -- 3.2 Bangladesh's Attempt to Internationalise the Ganges River Water Issue -- 3.3 Interregnum of Multilateralism in Bilateral Negotiation -- 3.3.1 Acceptance of Nepal Option by India -- 3.4 Bilateralism Versus Multilateralism -- 3.5 Conclusion -- Annexure -- References -- 4 Role of Civil Society in the Ganges Water Negotiations -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Defining Civil Society -- 4.2.1 Role of Civil Society in Resolution of the Ganges River Water Dispute -- 4.2.2 Constraints and Limitations of Role of Civil Society -- 4.2.2.1 Predominance of Track-II Level Dialogue -- 4.2.2.2 Lack of Continuous Interactions -- 4.2.2.3 Predominance of Creative Ideas or Above the Ground Ideas -- 4.2.2.4 Thinks Tanks Specific Goals -- 4.3 Future Potential of Role of Civil Society -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- 5 The Ganges Treaty: Future Directions -- 5.1 Experience of 15 Years of the Ganges Water Treaty -- 5.2 Operations of Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) -- 5.3 Climate Change and Impact on Ganges River Water Treaty -- 5.4 Interlinking of River Projects and Bangladesh's Concerns -- 5.5 Emerging Role of Provinces in Indian Federation -- 5.5.1 Exploration of Alternatives -- 5.6 Conclusion -- Website References -- 6 Analytical Observations and Conclusion -- References -- Index

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