Dataset for BA Thesis 'Security and strategy: The geopolitics of water in an age of rising demand.'

This study applies a simplified qualitative-comparative analysis (QCA) method supported by eight different case studies, five of which are categorized as the simplified instances where different forms of strategic use have happened (as in, using water as a tool of control and a point of conflict), and three additional ones where there was no impactful dispute, meaning that strategic use did not happen and cooperation or neutral terms persisted, despite similar circumstances. In the next stage, data on each case and each selected factor will be collected and organized, which created the comparative table on which the thesis was based. Then, in the later process of the research, the cases will be compared based on recurring patterns and differences, leading to the final result of the analysis and answer to the earlier research questions and hypotheses. 

Data collection for this study focused on gathering information for a specific set of indicators, which were established to analyze qualitative patterns across all selected cases in the constructed table. The required data was compiled from a diverse range of sources, including academic literature, policy databases, news outlets, and official reports from international organizations. The sources used are limited to only reliable ones and are carefully considered. Additionally, if a source was not available in English, it was translated manually by Google’s built-in website translator.

Each column in the table represents a specific condition or case information selected to assess each example and provide insight into the various ways and reasons states stand behind using water as a strategic instrument.