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MIEJSCA POTENCJALNYCH KONFLIKTÓW ETNICZNYCH W EUROPIE
RISK OF ETHNIC CONFLICTS IN EUROPE

Author(s): Piotr L. Wilczyński
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Geography, Regional studies, Government/Political systems, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Geopolitics
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Geopolityczne
Keywords: ethnic conflict;EU collapse;Europe;civilization;demography;finance crisis;natural growth rate;immigration crisis

Summary/Abstract: In the beginning of this paper it was shown the question of contemporary ethnicconflicts and gradually completing process of EU fundaments undermining. The EUinstitutions have stopped any ethnic conflicts within organization. Further, there aremaps showing all potential places where ethnic conflicts in Europe may occur if the EUwould collapse. It was presented on a basis of many sources, the literature as well asworks of different NGOs. Level of risk shown on maps presented dependently to sixfactors. Two of them were connected to ethnic identity, but rest of them depend onhistory, tradition of statehood, former border lines and actual autonomy status. The riskwas compared with causalities and consequences that may occur in future. At the endthere were presented three most probable scenarios of the future of Europe, afterfragmentation or dismantling of the EU.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 28-52
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish