The water issue has a huge and unnoticed impact on international relations. Brahma Chellaney, a well-known geostrategist, discusses how water wars might be avoided or minimized. The cost of bottled water is growing, and in some nations, it is now more than the cost of petrol. Controlling water is just as important as controlling fossil fuels in terms of political strategy, if not more so. Water may not come to mind when one thinks of tanks and missiles, yet it is nevertheless a highly profitable weapon. Water wars are currently taking place, and have done so throughout history. The writer explains how water shortages, droughts, and famines caused by them cause tension between countries in this nontechnical account.

Water influences as many aspects of government as it does life, and if it is not properly managed, countries will be reduced to begging for a glass of water.

Brahma Chellaney's Biography

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategic trend analyst and strategist from India. Asian Juggernaut: The Rise of China, India, and Japan is another book he's authored. From Arms Racing to 'Dam Racing' in Asia, and Water: Asia's New Battleground

He worked at Harvard University, the Brookings Institution, the Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies, and the Australian National University after graduating from Hindu College, the University of Delhi, and the Delhi School of Economics.

The author is Chellaney Brahma, and the publisher is OUP India Release. The publication date is December 5, 2014.