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Wojny w Syrii, Iraku, Afganistanie
The wars in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan

Author(s): Bolesław Balcerowicz
Subject(s): Politics, History, Economy, Sociology, Geopolitics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: War; civil war in Syria; civil war in Iraq; civil war in Afghanistan; Islamic State; Inherent Resolve; Taliban

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the major armed conflicts: wars in three Middle East countries: Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The selection criteria include not only geographic factors, but also the nature of the conflicts, i.e. they are all civil wars and have all become internationalized as a result of involvement of external powers, i.e. the military forces of several countries. In Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan the enemy has been the Islamic State; in Syria and Iraq it was the main enemy. The three countries were the most impacted by terrorism.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 116-127
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish