Jeannie Sowers
| Jeannie Sowers | |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
|---|---|
Jeannie Sowers is a political scientist and Chair and Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of New Hampshire.[1] Her work centers on climate change, water resources, and environmental politics in the Middle East and North Africa.[2]
Career
Sowers serves as Chair and Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of New Hampshire.[3]
Research
According to Semantic Scholar, Sowers has published 73 papers that have been cited a total of 1,018 times, giving her an h-index of 12.[4] Her research examines the intersection of climate change, water and energy resources, conflict, and infrastructure in the Middle East and North Africa. Her 2011 paper "Climate change, water resources, and the politics of adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa" has been cited 399 times.[5] She has also written on the securitization of water, climate, and migration in Israel, Jordan, and Syria,[6] and on the targeting of environmental infrastructure and civilians in conflicts across the region, including in the West Bank, Gaza, and Yemen.[7][8]
Selected publications
- "Climate change, water resources, and the politics of adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa" (2011)[9]
- "Securitizing Water, Climate, and Migration in Israel, Jordan, and Syria" (2015), International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics[10]
- "Targeting environmental infrastructures, international law, and civilians in the new Middle Eastern wars" (2017)[11]
- "Targeting infrastructure and livelihoods in the West Bank and Gaza" (2019), International Affairs[12]
- "Humanitarian challenges and the targeting of civilian infrastructure in the Yemen war" (2021)[13]
- "Nature Reserves and Authoritarian Rule in Egypt" (2007)[14]
- "The politics of assessment: water and sanitation MDGs in the Middle East" (2011), Development and Change[15]
- "What is climate security? Framing risks around water, food, and migration in the Middle East and North Africa" (2022), WIREs Water[16]
- "The water-energy nexus in the Middle East: Infrastructure, development, and conflict" (2020), WIREs Water[17]
- "The Origins of the Syrian Conflict: Climate Change and Human Security" (2020), Global Environmental Politics[18]
External links
- ↑ ORCID iD 0000-0002-0940-375X
- ↑ "Climate change, water resources, and the politics of adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa".
- ↑ ORCID iD 0000-0002-0940-375X
- ↑ Semantic Scholar author profile for Jeannie Sowers
- ↑ "Climate change, water resources, and the politics of adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa". .
- ↑ "Securitizing Water, Climate, and Migration in Israel, Jordan, and Syria". International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics. .
- ↑ "Targeting infrastructure and livelihoods in the West Bank and Gaza". International Affairs. .
- ↑ "Humanitarian challenges and the targeting of civilian infrastructure in the Yemen war". .
- ↑ "Climate change, water resources, and the politics of adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa". .
- ↑ "Securitizing Water, Climate, and Migration in Israel, Jordan, and Syria". International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics. .
- ↑ "Targeting environmental infrastructures, international law, and civilians in the new Middle Eastern wars". .
- ↑ "Targeting infrastructure and livelihoods in the West Bank and Gaza". International Affairs. .
- ↑ "Humanitarian challenges and the targeting of civilian infrastructure in the Yemen war". .
- ↑ "Nature Reserves and Authoritarian Rule in Egypt". .
- ↑ "The politics of assessment: water and sanitation MDGs in the Middle East". Development and Change. .
- ↑ "What is climate security? Framing risks around water, food, and migration in the Middle East and North Africa". WIREs Water. .
- ↑ "The water-energy nexus in the Middle East: Infrastructure, development, and conflict". WIREs Water. .
- ↑ "The Origins of the Syrian Conflict: Climate Change and Human Security". Global Environmental Politics. .