Bridges over Water places the study of transboundary water conflicts, negotiation, and cooperation in the context of various disciplines, such as international relations, international law, international negotiations, and economics. It demonstrates their application, using various quantitative approaches, such as river basin modeling, quantitative negotiation theory, and game theory. Case-studies of particular transboundary river basins, lakes, and aquifers are also considered.

Introduction: State of Water and Interstate Water Relations; Overview of Literature on Conflict Negotiation and Cooperation over Shared Waters; The Development and Application of International Water Law; Principles and Practices of Cooperation in Managing International Water; Cooperative Game Theory and Water Resources - Principles; Cooperative Game Theory and Water Resources - Application of Solution Concepts; Principles and Practices of Negotiation - Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches; Hydropolitics and International Relations; An Overview of Selected International Water Treaties in Their Geographical and Political Contexts; Global Analysis of International Water Agreements; The Use of River Basin Modeling as a Tool to Assess Conflict and Potential Cooperation; Case Studies: The Mekong River Basin; The Ganges River Basin (With Focus on India and Bangledesh); The Indus River Basin; The Aral Sea Basin; The La Plata River Basin; Annexes: The Generica - An Outline for Preparing a Basin Case Study; River Basin Cooperative Game Theory Example.