I: Introduction --;II: Historical Background --;1. Pre-Partition Plans for the Jordan Waters --;2. Post-Partition Plans --;3. The Dispute before the United Nations Security Council --;III: Geographic and Economic Dimensions of the Dispute --;1. Syria --;2. Lebanon --;3. Jordan --;4. Israel --;IV: The Jordan River and International Law --;1. International Character of the Jordan River and Tributaries --;2. The Practice of States: Treaties --;3. Adjudication --;4. Opinions of Scholars --;5. Conclusion --;V: The Political Dimensions of the Dispute --;1. Israeli Interests --;2. Arab Reaction to Israel: Inter-Arab Politics --;3. Major Power Interests in the Dispute --;VI: Solutions Attempted or Proposed --;1. Multilateral Development of the Jordan Basin --;2. Unilateral Development of the Jordan Waters --;VII: Assessment of Alternative Solutions --;1. Peaceful Adjustment of Disputes: Direct Agreement --;2. Peaceful Adjustment of Disputes: Indirect Agreement --;3. Stalemate --;4. Force --;VIII: Prospects --;Selected Bibliography.
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In spite of the importance of the Jordan River dispute, there has been no comprehensive and systematic study of the problem. Primary sources for this study include United Nations documents, Arab and Israeli government publications, federal and international law cases dealing with river disputes, treaties, and newspapers.