Ewolucja znaczenia siły wojskowej w polityce międzynarodowej

• Autorzy: Malak K.

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Evolution of military force significance in international politics

• Języki publikacji: PL

Abstrakty

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The subject of this article’s considerations is the category of military force and the evolution of its significance and role after finishing the Cold War. It was defined as a resultant of the armed forces’ level, the state of industry, pace of technological development, resources and human reserves, infrastructure and organisation and the speed and scope of spreading the technological and scientific achievements in the society. It results from the presented considerations that the military force is only one of many, although certainly significant, component of international relations and a tool for supporting a foreign policy. However, its role in international politics has changed, in particular as far as superpowers and regional leaders are concerned. Peaceful kinds of expansion such as commercial and investment expansions and non-military factors have been taking over as they are less risky and their geopolitical effects can be comparable with war effects. Nevertheless they have some limits in spreading when not supported by the military force. Hence the military force factor still plays an essential role so that international interests of countries are assured on the international arena. The principle that “all countries are equal, however some are more equal” functions in the same way in uni-, bi-and multipolar world. Therefore most countries tend to be recognised as the most powerful. In order to achieve this goal they would unite by common security treaties or military alliances that allows them to compete with the stronger ones. This also allows counteracting other countries, especially the weaker ones. Having power, the readiness to use it decisively and making the opponents aware of such a possibility make them come back to senses in many cases. However, everything depends on a particular situation because the military force supports effectively the foreign policy only together with other measures and components. The research shows that the decrease of direct, war role of military factor is progressing. Nevertheless, it refers to its outer dimension. In international relations two tendencies have been observed. Lowering down the level of violence which result from massive armed actions and increase of violence using the military force in actions of non traditional conflict character which involve both sides fighting. In inner relations the opposite process has been spotted (Russia, Afghanistan, African countries). The number of inner conflicts with the use of force is not diminishing and most of them lead to bloodshed.

Słowa kluczowe

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polityka międzynarodowa; siła wojskowa

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international politics; military force

• Wydawca: Akademia Sztuki Wojennej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe AON
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: nr 2(51)
• Strony: 53--66

Twórcy

autor

Malak K.

• Akademia Świętokrzyska, Filia w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim