CRIMEA IN GREAT POWERS’ FOREIGN POLICY: BORDERLAND – CONFLICT – DESTABILIZATION Cover Image

KRYM W POLITYCE MOCARSTW: POGRANICZE – KONFLIKT – DESTABILIZACJA
CRIMEA IN GREAT POWERS’ FOREIGN POLICY: BORDERLAND – CONFLICT – DESTABILIZATION

Author(s): Wojciech Łysek
Subject(s): Politics, Geography, Regional studies, International relations/trade, Geopolitics
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Geopolityczne
Keywords: Crimea; Ukraine; powers; borderland;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper author introduce the Black Sea region's various actors opinions of Crimea. He concentrate attention to Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United States. Author also raise the Crimea's issue in Russians history. The text explains also importance of this area in “grand cheassboard” theory. To this purpose elaborate the instruments impact held by Turkey and the situation of the Crimean Tatars. Author also discuss about the value of Crimea for Kiev. Besides, there were analyzed factors which destabilizing situation in the Crimea in the long term, and that could lead to the emergence of para-state in penisual. At the end the author summarizes the topics discussed which were discussed and presents possible scenarios of the situation development.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 37-53
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish