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Contrary to repeated statements that Israel is a 'democratic state,' the author argues that it is an ethnocratic state. From its inception it has established a system of legal, political, residential and economic segregation of its Palestinian citizens. Since Israel has occupied the West Bank, Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in 1967, these were subjected to a systematic Jewish colonization and Judaization, which were met with Palestinian resistance. Both created a spiral of political violence. Israel's 'industrial' state terror is now confronted with 'artisan's'' terror of frustrated Palestinian groups. The author is of the opinion that a highly defective 'peace' deal offered by the Israeli government of Ariel Sharon would have transformed the Palestinian state entity in a Bantustan-like cluster of would-be 'autonomous areas'.

Following the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the territory of the Caucasus and Central Asian, on which eight new states were created, have been the scene of political instability and numerous hostilities. The causes of these conflicts are diverse: from ethnic and political divisions, to the incompatible economic and strategic interests to the ambivalent consequences of the process of Islamization. These changes have particularly hit Russia, since it lost the status of the long hegemon (dramatically manifested during the Chechen war). Nevertheless, Russia has been trying, via its military might and singular political and economic links, to retain its role of the guarantor of the region's security. These efforts collide with the interests of other regional powers such as Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and possibly China, as well as with those of the USA, today's sole global power. The author minutely demonstrates that the dynamics of the alliances and the conflicts are to a large extent determined by the oil exploitation interests and the competition for building the future pipelines which are to carry the oil to the sea. (SOI : PM 115)

Following the disintegration of the USSR, the territory of the Caucasus & Central Asia, in which eight new states were created, has been the scene of political instability & numerous hostilities. The causes of these conflicts are diverse: from ethnic & political divisions, to incompatible economic & strategic interests, to the ambivalent consequences of the process of Islamization. These changes have particularly hit Russia, since it lost the status of the local hegemony (dramatically manifested during the Chechen war). Nevertheless, Russia has been trying, via its military might & singular political & economic links, to retain its role of the guarantor of the region's security. These efforts collide with the interests of other regional powers such as Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, & possibly the People's Republic of China, as well as with those of the US, today's sole global power. The author demonstrates that the dynamics of the alliances & the conflicts are to a large extent determined by the oil exploitation interests & the competition for building the future pipelines that are to carry the oil to the sea. 21 References. Adapted from the source document.

Aus jugoslawischer Sicht

Aus jugoslawischer Sicht

Aus jugoslawischer Sicht