International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal Vol. 21/1 (2018)
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The Arab Spring – Implications for the Russian Federation
(Lodz University Press, 2018-11-22)The Arab Spring led to a major transformation of political systems of the region’s most countries; an increase in the significance of radical Islam in the political life; a degradation of the security environment. In ... -
Polygyny Amongst Muslims in the Russian Federation
(Lodz University Press, 2018-11-22)Polygynous families had been living legally in Russia in the areas inhabited by Muslims from the October Revolution to the mid-twentieth century. However, such a family model was not common among the followers of Islam. ... -
Egypt: Revolution 2011/2025. Dystopia, Utopia, and Political Fiction in Mustafa Al- Husayni’s Novel 2025 An-Nida Al-Akhir
(Lodz University Press, 2018-11-22)The article discusses the novel 2025. An-Nida al-Akhir [2025. The Last Call] written by a young Egyptian journalist and writer born in 1982 - Mustafa al-Husayni. The novel was published in early 2011, between the fall of ... -
Iranian–Turkish Relations in a Changing Middle East
(Lodz University Press, 2018-11-22)After the outbreak of the Arab Spring and, above all, the intensification of the Syrian crisis with Ankara starting to engage in a political confrontation with Assad’s Syria, Tehran tried to exploit its historic strategic ... -
National and Cultural Identity in Iraq in the Face of the Formation of the New Order in the Middle East. Philosophical Reflection and the Political Reality
(Lodz University Press, 2018-11-22)After Arab Spring many hopes were dashed. However historical change must be happening now in the area of social awareness. The rise of extremism limits awareness and also endangers the Arab identity. The Arab revolution ... -
Did Egyptian Women Win or Lose by Overthrowing the Regime of Hosni Mubarak?
(Lodz University Press, 2018-11-22)Egypt is a place with a long tradition of female participation in revolutions. After years of Mubarak’s despotism, women joined the revolution once again. As a result, they had to deal with the violation of women’s rights. ... -
Defence Dilemmas of the GCC States – Threats and Military Build-Up
(Lodz University Press, 2018-11-22)Although regional states don`t seek war, it cannot be ruled out that an unfavourable development in the international arena could lead to an unintended outbreak of a full-scale conflict, which would either directly or ... -
American Plans to Build Democracy in the Middle East After 9/11: the Case of Iraq
(Lodz University Press, 2018-11-22)The “Freedom Agenda” of President George W. Bush for the Middle East assumed that the liberation of Iraq from the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein and the start of political change would trigger the process of democratization ... -
Yemen and the New Regional Order
(Lodz University Press, 2018-11-22)This article intends to shed light on the political and security developments in Yemen that ultimately resulted in the Saudi-led military operation in this country. It discusses the political background behind the Yemeni ... -
The Political and Social Problems of the Contemporary Middle East and its Neighbouring Areas
(Lodz University Press, 2018-11-22)