The Falklands Conflict – History and Predictions for The Future

• Authors: Bodziany Marek , Kotasińska Anna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The key focus of the article is the conflict over the Falkland Islands – a corner of the world that has been disputed for centuries due to its unique geographical location and rich natural resources. While the location factor had been the source of antagonism between Argentina and the United Kingdom since the 19th century already, the second element is relatively new; the most relevant discoveries were made only in the late 20th century. Experiences gained from the short, but very costly conflict of 1982 show that the Falklands crisis has not been completely resolved, and the threat of outbreak of a new conflict over the Islands in the future is real.

Keywords

EN

Falklands; Islas Malvina; cold war; conflict; natural resources

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu. Wydawnictwo UMK
• Journal: Historia i Polityka
• Year: 2018
• Issue: 24 (31)
• Pages: 9-32

Contributors

author

Bodziany Marek

• The Military University of Land Forces, Department of Public Safety, Wrocław

author

Kotasińska Anna

• University of Wrocław, Department of Regional and Development Studies

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Identifiers

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/HiP.2018.008