Ella Stork January 2020 Peace and Conflict Studies C Department of Peace and Conflict Studies Uppsala University Supervisor: Corinne Bara Pressuring Rebels: A Quantitative Study on Sanctions’ Effects on Violence Against Civilians

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Keywords: Post-Treaty Transboundary Water Conflict, Transboundary Water Treaty, Helmand River Basin, Indus River Basin, Afghanistan, Iran, India, Pakistan, Upstream,