Is globalization a cause of asymmetric conflicts? Is it part of the solution or a problem?

• Authors: Prosic Ale
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

There is no place on the Earth which is not influenced by globalisation processes as for now with differing results and outcomes. It is especially influencing the Middle East and North Africa as they live with own values and those are determined by outside world influences. The paper is to research the interaction between globalisation and asymmetric conflicts that shape world politics economy, culture and security of the modern world. It covers globalistion effects on asymmetrical warfare and the way that globalisationhas greatly increased the ability of terrorists using asymmetric means and violence, in order to achieve a political, religious or ideological goal The paper is structured in three sections. It definesthe concepts of globalisation and asymmetric conflicts presens an interaction between globalisation, cultures and religion and finally describes asymmetric opposition of 'weaker' toward 'strong' in the modern form of 'asymmetric warfare', namely terrorism.

Keywords

EN

Globalisation; Asymmetric threat; International relations; Middle East

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii WSB
• Journal: Security Forum
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 1
• Issue: Volume 1 No. 1/2017
• Pages: 29-38

Contributors

author

Prosic Ale

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Identifiers

DOI

10.26410/SF_1/17/3