The Shia Crescent

• Autorzy: Bogdan Szajkowski
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

PL

The study focuses on the recent rise in importance of the Shia branch of Islam. Ever since the success of the Iranian revolution, the Teheran regime has persistently claimed to be protector and promoter of the Shia interests outside its borders. Many Sunni rulers in the Middle East fear that the rising position of the Shia and Iran, in particular through its nuclear programme, will alter the traditional balance of power not only in the Gulf region but throughout the Arab world. The study introduces the term “the Shia crescent,” which has become a commonly used expression in popular, intellectual and political debates. As a geo-political term, it is used to describe a region of the Middle East where the majority population is Shia, or where there is a strong Shia minority in the population. The aim of this article is to examine critically the notion of the Shia crescent and suggest possible explanations on what is behind the rise of Shia power, how to account for it, and what are its consequences for the current system of international relations.Full text: http://bazhum.muzhp.pl/czasopismo/589/?idno=14763

Słowa kluczowe

PL

Shia Crescent; Shiite; Sunni; Iran; the Gulf region

• Wydawca: Fundacja Copernicus na rzecz Rozwoju Badań Naukowych
• Czasopismo: The Copernicus Journal of Political Studies
• Rocznik: 2013
• Numer: 1 (3)

Daty

wydano

2013

online

2018-10-20

Twórcy

autor

Bogdan Szajkowski,

edytor

Grzegorz Kopcewicz

edytor

Natalia Olszanecka

edytor

Daniel Urbański

edytor

Joanna Piechowiak-Lamparska

edytor

Agnieszka Bryc

edytor

Bartosz Bojarczyk

edytor

Feride Asli Ergul Jorgensen

edytor

Dorota Niedziołka

edytor

Anna Pacześniak

edytor

Radosław Potorski

edytor

Maria Wincławska

edytor

Agata Włodkowska-Bagan

edytor

Agnieszka Jeran

edytor

Anna Mol

edytor

Alex Solsbery

edytor

Izabela Dąbrowska

edytor

Mirosław Głodkowski

other

Grzegorz Kopcewicz

other

Natalia Olszanecka

other

Joanna Piechowiak-Lamparska

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12775/18264