The Arab Spring and its Consequences for the Security of Israel and its Neighboring Countries Cover Image

Arabska Wiosna a kwestie bezpieczeństwa Izraela i jego sąsiadów
The Arab Spring and its Consequences for the Security of Israel and its Neighboring Countries

Author(s): Wojciech Nowiak
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Arab Spring; Israeli national security; conflict in the Middle East; civil war in Syria

Summary/Abstract: The Arab Spring did not end after the political transformations that occurred in numerous North African states in 2011. The analysis presented here refers directly to 2012 and early 2013 indicating the dynamic character of the processes related to the Arab Spring, both in respect of the entire region and individual states. Particular attention in the analysis is devoted to Israel and its neighbors, as well as other important actors on the Middle Eastern political stage, namely Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia, Turkey, the US and the European Union. At the time this paper is being submitted for print, the most dramatic events are taking place in Syria, a strategic neighbor of Israel, where a bloody civil war is ongoing.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 123-142
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish