Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.5613/pol.27.1.3
INTERNATIONAL REACTIONS ON SIX-DAY WAR 1967
Vladimir Filipović
orcid.org/0009-0006-6072-1303
; Libertas međunarodno sveučilište
Zvonimir Mamić
; Libertas međunarodno sveučilište
Sažetak
The article analyzes the reactions of different states to the Six-Day War, as well as the consequences that the war had for individual countries. A total of 25 states were selected for analysis based on their relevance to international relations or the Arab-Israeli conflict. The analysis is based on the assumptions of realist theory in international relations, which holds that state politics are driven by concrete interests. It demonstrates that in their reactions to the Six-Day War, different states were primarily concerned with their own political and economic interests, while neglecting ideological and traditional ties. Additionally, it highlights the significant consequences that the Six-Day War had on international relations, power, public opinion, and the military of various states.
The reactions of various states, as well as the consequences of the Six-Day War on political relations in foreign or domestic affairs, demonstrate the extraordinary relevance of the Arab-Israeli conflict for international relations and global politics. It shows that the conflict touched on economic interests for nearly all states, and for some, such as Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and both Germanys, it played a significant role in exports. Furthermore, it highlights significant shifts in the policies of certain countries (such as the United Kingdom and France), the consequences for power dynamics in specific states (like Libya, Algeria, and Iraq), staffing policies (Poland), military doctrines (Bulgaria), the dynamics of regional relations (Saudi Arabia, Lebanon), and public opinion (Netherlands, Turkey, Saudi Arabia). Additionally, it reveals how ideological affinities played important roles in shaping a state’s stance towards the conflict (Algeria, Jordan, Yugoslavia, Spain, or China), but were generally overshadowed by concrete geopolitical and economic interests (as seen in the cases of the United Kingdom, France, Saudi Arabia, or Romania).
The theory of realism in international relations has proven to be the most useful theoretical framework in seeking reasons for the responses of states during the Six-Day War. Behind the proclaimed principles seen in UN Security Council Resolution 242 were very concrete interests of various states. It has also become clear that ideological affinity plays a significant, but not decisive, role in a state’s support, and that state policies lean towards real interests. The only exception to this can be observed in the case of the Federal Republic of Germany, but its relationship with Israel is a consequence of an extraordinary historical tragedy like the Holocaust. In any case, given the relevance, timeliness, and unresolved Arab-Israeli conflict, understanding how certain states behaved in earlier stages of this conflict can contribute to a clearer perspective on the present.
Ključne riječi
Six Day War; Arab-Israeli conflict; realism; alliances
Hrčak ID:
322892
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.2.2025.
Posjeta: 42 *