Doctoral Dissertation Research: Contested Waterscapes: Constructing Israeli Water and Identity

项目概述该项目研究了以色列最大的水项目以色列国家输水工程，以及它的创建和演变如何反映国家身份的几个方面，包括国家建设，国家权力结构和以色列-巴勒斯坦关系。其目的是通过档案研究证明，国家水载体通过科技发展促进了以色列国家的强大中央政府。知识价值该主题位于STS中，并从技术科学和行动者网络理论的角度对水管理研究做出了重大贡献。该主题是及时的，与自然资源，国家身份和发展的持续冲突有关;从这个角度来看，没有国家水载体的先前研究，该地区的水资源越来越稀缺。更广泛的影响这项研究的结果将是相关的不同观众，包括历史学家，STS学者，区域研究专家，政治地理学家，和其他人。它们还可能对以色列和巴勒斯坦的相关受众产生影响。

Project OverviewThe project examines the Israeli National Water Carrier, the largest water project in Israel, and how its creation and evolution reflect several aspects of national identity including state building, state power structures, and Israeli-Palestinian relations. The goal is to demonstrate through archival research that the National Water Carrier served to foster the Israeli state with a strong centralized government through techno-scientific development. Intellectual MeritThe topic is well situated within STS and stands to make a significant contribution to studies about water management from the perspective of techno-science and actor-network theory. The topic is timely and relevant to the ongoing conflicts over natural resources, state identity, and development; there are no prior studies of the National Water Carrier from this perspective, and water is increasingly scarce in the region. Broader ImpactsThe results of this research will be relevant for a diverse audience including historians, STS scholars, area studies specialists, political geographers, and others. They could also have an impact on relevant Israeli and Palestinian audiences.