Róg Afryki jako pole rywalizacji pomiędzy państwami regionu Zatoki Perskiej w latach 2014-2023

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https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.20.2024.89.17

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Horn of Africa, regional rivalry, Persian Gulf region, war in Yemen

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THE HORN OF AFRICA AS THE FIELD OF RIVALRY BETWEEN THE GULF STATES 2014-2023


The Horn of Africa region gained particular importance for the Gulf states after the Arab Spring, and especially after the outbreak of the civil war in Yemen. While the Gulf states mainly sought to use their financial resources to pursue security interests and strengthen their position in the international arena, the governments of the Horn of Africa countries cooperated primarily for the benefit of domestic policy. Building on the theory of regional security complexes, the article attempts to answer the question of how the rivalry between the Gulf states influenced their policies towards the countries of the Horn of Africa and what effects it had on the stability and security in this region.

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Ernest Hryhorowicz, University of Warsaw, Poland

Doktorant w Katedrze Studiów Regionalnych i Globalnych na Wydziale Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych UW. Absolwent studiów bliskowschodnich, stypendysta Uniwersytetu Jordańskiego w Ammanie oraz Uniwersytetu Kairskiego. Naukowo zajmuje się stosunkami międzynarodowymi na Bliskim Wschodzie. Przygotowuje pracę doktorską poświęconą politykom zagranicznym małych państw regionu Zatoki Perskiej.

Robin Kural, University of Warsaw, Poland

Doktorant w Katedrze Studiów Strategicznych i Bezpieczeństwa Międzynarodowego na Wydziale Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych UW. Podczas studiów magisterskich przebywał na wymianie studenckiej na Uniwersytecie im. Adama Mickiewicza w Polsce. W trakcie doktoratu prowadził ponadto badania na Uniwersytecie Ekonomicznym w Pradze, Uniwersytecie Wiedeńskim oraz Uniwersytecie w Barcelonie. Jego artykuły dotyczące Bliskiego Wschodu ukazywały się w takich wydawnictwach, jak Peter Lang i Logos Verlag. Uczestniczył również w wielu międzynarodowych konferencjach dotyczących Bliskiego Wschodu. Obszarem jego badań jest Bliski Wschód, Zatoka Perska oraz rywalizacja między Iranem a Arabią Saudyjską.

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2024-08-19

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Hryhorowicz, Ernest, and Robin Kural. 2024. “Róg Afryki Jako Pole Rywalizacji pomiędzy państwami Regionu Zatoki Perskiej W Latach 2014-2023”. Politeja 21 (2(89):371-93. https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.20.2024.89.17.

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International relations in Africa