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Redefining the Middle East: An Intra-conflict and Intercontinental region
Boško Picula
; Fakultet političkih znanosti u Zagrebu
Sažetak
Even though it is one of the most recognisable world regions, the Middle East is not an unambiguous concept even today. As any other world region, it is not easy to define the Middle exactly due to the fact that, in its case, the geographical criterion is not sufficient, and neither is there consent on how to apply this criterion. Therefore, the need arises that the geographical criterion be accompanied by a criterion of conflicts, which have been one of the key determinants of the region for centuries, just as oil exploitation with which some of these conflicts has been closely correlated. When it comes to conflicts, are, then, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority – the countries that have been most often referred-to in the media today – part of one and the same region? If the key Middle-Eastern criterion is applied, the region obtains its clear borders. The only question is – for how long.
Ključne riječi
The Middle East; region; conflicts; United States of America; oil; terrorism
Hrčak ID:
33231
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Datum izdavanja:
10.12.2008.
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