Water and Regional Integration in West Africa: Role of rivers in the west African political economy

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  • Mamadou Alpha Diallo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/rmi.2013.8366

Abstract

This article starts from the historical description of the different socio-political processes, economic and cultural conditions that develop in the back of the Senegal River, to evaluate possible conflicts of political and economic interests and their positive and negative consequences for regional integration of countries in the region. It is included that the rivers are favorable elements to the promotion of cooperation and regional integration in West Africa, despite some tensions that exist among States bordered by rivers such as Senegal and Mauritania and Senegal and Gambia.

Keywords: regional integration, rivers, political economy, West Africa.

Received on May 10, 2013 / Accepted on October 6, 2013.

Author Biography

Mamadou Alpha Diallo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Doutorando no programa de Pós-graduação em Estudos Estratégicos Internacional (PPGEEI), da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Bolsista Capes.

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Published

2013-12-31

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Diallo, M. A. (2013). Water and Regional Integration in West Africa: Role of rivers in the west African political economy. Mural Internacional, 4(2), 36–47. https://doi.org/10.12957/rmi.2013.8366

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2013): JUL-DEZ

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ARTICLES

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