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Exploring discursive hydropolitics: a conceptual framework and research agenda

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  • Christian Bréthaut
  • Fatine Ezbakhe
  • Melissa McCracken
  • Aaron Wolf
  • James Dalton

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Much has been written on hydropolitics, or on the interplays between transboundary water resource issues and politics. This article builds on recent calls for more research on the role of discourses in shaping hydropolitics. We propose a conceptual framework, inspired by critical discourse analysis, for the systematic investigation of how discursive practices construct and enact actors’ power positions in transboundary basin governance. Our framework’s added value lies in the typology of discourses we develop – that is, dominant, institutionalized, hegemonic and sanctioned – for a more precise analysis of discursive hydropolitics. We formulate a research agenda to operationalize our perspective on discursive hydropolitics and lay the groundwork for future empirical research.

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  • Christian Bréthaut & Fatine Ezbakhe & Melissa McCracken & Aaron Wolf & James Dalton, 2022. "Exploring discursive hydropolitics: a conceptual framework and research agenda," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(3), pages 464-479, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:38:y:2022:i:3:p:464-479
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2021.1944845
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