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Ewolucja Zagrożenia Terrorystycznego Na Bliskim Wschodzie W 2016 Roku
The Evolution of the Terrorism Threat in the Middle East in 2016

Author(s): Artur Wejkszner
Subject(s): Studies in violence and power, Present Times (2010 - today)
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Middle East; terrorism; Al-Qa’ida; Islamic State; caliphate; Iraq; Turkey; Syria; Yemen;

Summary/Abstract: The main aim of this article is to present an evolution of the terrorism threat in the Middle East in 2016. For this purpose, firstly, the essence and determinants of the contemporary terrorism threat have been analyzed. Some main Middle East terrorist organizations, actively operating in this area, have also been indicated. Secondly, the chronology and the most important terrorism trends in the region have been presented. And last but not least some predictive scenarios regarding the development of above phenomenon in 2017 and beyond have been pointed out.

  • Issue Year: VII/2017
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 497-509
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish