Since 9/11 combating islamic terrorism became one of the most important issues to American people and a significant topic in presidential elections. With the emergence of ISIS and recent spate of attacks in USA and othr Western countries, the public became increasingly frustrated with the Washington’s prosecution of the war on terror. The text focuses on the last race for the White House. It illustrates top GOP and democratic candidates’ strategies on fighting jihadism and underscores the desire of the large segment of Americans wanting a radical change in government’s approach to that menace.
Why did the revolution in Syria happen? That is the question the answer to which leaves no illusions. The Syrian Revolution began, because the society motivated by disturbances in other Arab countries wanted to break free from the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad. It was to give an opportunity to the young generation of the Syrians for a better life, and to change this beautiful and inhabited by hospitable and friendly people country into the ‘oasis’ of peace and prosperity. Today it is already clear that the Syrian ‘dream of democracy’ has not been fulfilled and the society was unable to establish a new order. The revolution in this state turned out to be other than those, which took place in almost all the Arab States and some Muslim ones. It was even different from the Libyan uprising that changed into the civil war. This rush turned into a blood slaughter - a civil war on the scale hitherto unprecedented, and its implications drive to the reflection on the future of this state. The purpose of this article is the analysis of sources of change in Syria, as well as the prediction of opportunities to rebuild its statehood.
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Stabilność polityczna Libanu jest mocno skorelowana z jego położeniem geopolitycznym, czyniąc go uzależnionym sytuacji w państwach sąsiednich Syrii i Izraelu. W artykule zostały przedstawione relacje pomiędzy rządami w Bejrucie i Damaszku, w kontekście toczącej się w Syrii wojny domowej. Historyczne uwarunkowane zależności tych krajów mają obecnie odzwierciedlenie w relacjach obu państw. W artykule zaprezentowano również wydarzenia związane z arabską wiosną oraz jej reperkusje, które spowodowały destabilizację Syrii, tworząc tym samym zagrożenie dla bezpieczeństwa Libanu.
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The situation in Lebanon is strongly correlated with geographical location that also makes the country dependant on its neighbours - Syria and Israel. The article describes the relations between the government in Beirut and Damascus. Nowadays, the historical interdependence among countries mentioned above has the reflection with strong links between these states. The article also presents circumstances related to Arab Spring and its impact on civil war triggers in Syria.
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