Search results for: Agnieszka Bryc
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Athenaeum. Polskie Studia Politologiczne > 2019 > 64 > 7-23
The turbulent changes in the Middle East which were seen at the very beginning as good news for Israel, at the end of the day became more ambiguous. The Arab Spring and then the war in Syria that had erupted along with massive social protests ended up with regime changes, but what was crucial, the primary success of the Arab awakening was captured by Islamist movements. The changes in the Middle East...
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The article presents the role of artificial intelligence technology in shaping international security. This particular technology is an example of modern technological innovation that can exert a transformational effect on international relations by altering the capabilities of states (in Waltz’s terms) and thus the balance of power in the international system. The argumentation is divided into three...
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The last four decades have witnessed enormous changes in the Republic of Ireland in terms of society, economy and politics. Formerly perceived as a poor, peripheral and “priest-ridden” country additionally plagued by political violence in Northern Ireland, over recent decades Irish voters have supported a series of “liberal causes”. Indeed, nowhere is this more apparent than Ireland’s laws concerning...
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The process that started with a demonstration against the regime on 15 March 2011 spurred by desire to reform Dera/Syria quickly turned into a civil war. The resulting forced immigration presented Turkey with the challenge of one of history’s largest immigration movements. Turkey adopted open door policy towards Syrians and gave them temporary protection status. Thus the Syrians were considered to...
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During the 2019 campaign to the European Parliament, it was often argued that the situation in which EU institutions can make decisions that de facto legally affect public authorities of a given state in shaping policies on its territory violates this state’s sovereignty. Another argument was that such a situation would seriously limit the possibility of satisfying the needs of citizens of the state...
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), in which the countries of Central Asia play a key role, is becoming very attractive for the transit countries. China is investing heavily in the economic and infrastructure development of the region. Beijing pays attention not only to energy carriers but also plans to invest in transport and other industries. The BRI is a complex project that is still being...
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In 2020, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Committee of the Regions - the representative body of the European Union's local and regional authorities. Its main goal was to represent the interests of local governments at the level of this international organization, to increase the democratic mandate of the European Union, as well as to increase the transparency of public debate between European...
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The realization of citizens (participatory) budgets became one of the fixed duties incumbent upon the authorities of Polish cities. Local governments still more willingly engage their respective citizens and enable them to make decisions related not only to local finances. Social consultations are an exceptionally important process allowing the administration to get acquainted with the public opinion...
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The aim of this paper is to analyze the vision of the Polish education system outlined by selected liberal parties in Poland in 1989–2019, focusing on the role played by local communities and local authorities. The text analyzes election programs of main liberal parties as well as speeches of prominent politicians. The qualitative analysis of relevant content revealed that Polish liberals clearly...
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Participatory budgeting is a tool of social engagement that for many years has been used by local government authorities in Poland. The aim of this article is to investigate how the tool functions in powiats [counties], with particular focus on verifying whether the process of its implementation has been successfully turned into an opportunity for bringing democratic innovation. Drawing on the analysis...
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The following paper presents the Russian Federation’s policy on sea transport based on The Transport Strategy of The RF. On the one hand the Russian strategic programs are analyzed. On the other hand, the conduct of the strategic plans (guided by governmental assemblies) is taken into consideration.
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Paradoxically, the process of reintegration of post-Soviet area has been taking place since the collapse of the USSR. The motive of Russia’s efforts to reintegrate this region is the historically driven belief in Moscow’s role as a leader in this part of the world, and the strong cultural, economic and political ties that connect it with the former Soviet republics. The former republics of the USSR...
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This article is a review and its main purpose is to show the evolution of the idea of neutrality as well as its contemporary understanding in selected cases. At the present time traditional neutrality seems to be an anachronism, and its contemporary forms are an expression of the adaptation of states to changing international conditions. The evolution of the concept began with neutrality abandoning...
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The article focuses on the energy security of Ukraine as one of the most important priorities of the state. It is proved that the coverage of current volumes of gas imports by the capacity of Ukraine’s own production will allow the state not to depend on the external market conditions and to protect it from Russian Federation’s profiteering. It is stated that it is impossible to achieve energy independence...
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Efficient shaping of international security depends on the activity of numerous entities, particularly on the functioning of organizations such as NATO and the European Union. The article presents the contribution of these unions of democratic states to global peace-building and indicates the desired directions of transformation aimed at developing their power, solidarity and credibility. These are...
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The article describes the problems of Polish military forces in the context of a relatively new type of threat, commonly described as “hybrid warfare”. The first step of the analysis is a description of such threat, based on data gathered by Polish and foreign analytical centers. The next step is a presentation of the current state of Polish military forces – in terms of doctrine, organization, training...
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After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Belarus inherited a substantial fleet of warplanes. The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, effective since 1992, obliged Belarus to reduce its air force. In 1996–2010 Belarusian air force underwent the majority of organizational changes. Limited technological and financial resources contributed to gradual reduction of Belarusian military aviation...
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The article aims to identify and analyze the underlying dynamics of military-technical cooperation between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China – an important topic due to both states’ roles as great powers and potential challengers to the Western-led liberal international order. The author identifies the main political, military and economic drivers of Sino-Russian military-technical...
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The article presents the issues of energy security with regard to center-peripherality theory using Central and Eastern Europe as an example. Until now the subject of energy security has not been discussed in the context of this theory and the author presents the question of peripherality of the region in terms of energy policy. Due to their long-lasting historical, political and economic dependence,...
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As a result of the annexation of Crimea and the Russian aggression in Ukraine in 2014, the United States as well as other states and international organizations decided to impose economic sanctions against the Russian Federation. The sanctions were mainly directed against the energy and banking sectors. The following article presents the condition of the Russian energy sector after 2014 with regard...
