Bliski Wschód: na drodze do nowego porządku międzynarodowego
The Middle East: On a path to a new international order
Author(s): Wiesław LizakSubject(s): Politics, Economy, Geography, Regional studies, Sociology, Political history, Social history
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Middle East; Islamic State; Al-Qaeda; conflict in Syria; conflict in Iraq; conflict in Yemen; conflict in Libya
Summary/Abstract: 2017 in the Middle East saw a continuation of the same trends which had destabilized the situation in the region for several years. Conflicts which broke out as a consequence of the so called Arab Spring continued to reveal their destructive potential, not only within the countries where they took place but also in the wider dimension – the regional and global international system. In Libya and Yemen, internal chaos persisted. In Syria, bloody clashes between government forces and various opposition organizations continued. In each of this conflicts political forces that appealed to politicized and fundamentalist interpretation of Islam – the Islamic State (IS) or local structures related to Al-Qaeda – also played a significant role. At the same time, in 2017 the balance of power significantly changed to the disadvantage of IS, which suffered a number of strategic failures on major fronts, both in Syria and Iraq (and also in Libya).
Journal: Rocznik Strategiczny
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 23
- Page Range: 265-280
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish