Panorama of Global Security Environment 2005 – 2006

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FOREWORD 7

EDITORS’ ADDRESS 7

ADDRESS OF THE SLOVAK DEFENCE MINISTER (FRANTIŠEK KAŠICKÝ).9

ADDRESS OF THE FORMER SLOVAK DEFENCE MINISTER (MARTIN FEDOR) .10

ADDRESS OF THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO THE SR (JOCHEN TREBESCH) 11

I. CHAPTER

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

1.1. Korba, Matúš – North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Valášek, Tomáš: in the Process of Transformation 15

1.2. Nečej, Elemír – European Security and Defence Policy:

Tarasovič, Vladimír: Opinions of Slovak Experts37

1.3. Dom, Daniel: Reforming the UN 55

1.4. Brezáni, Peter: ASEAN: Formation of Identity .67

1.5. Škamlová, Dagmar: AU: Modest Steps on the Road to Stabilization.71

1.6. Pavolka, Dalibor: LAS – “Toothless“ Even After the Reform? .77

1.7. Dom, Daniel: Mercosur: An Inner Struggle for the Future 83

1.8. Kovaľov, Viktor: CSTO: Towards the Stabilization of the Post-Soviet Area .93

1.9. Pavolka, Dalibor: OIC: The Gap Between Declarations and Reality 107

1.10.Kovaľov, Viktor – Shangai Cooperation Organization: A New Celder, Richard: Pole of the Euro-

Asian Geopolitics 111

1.11.Ecker, Boris: Security of the Slovak Republic: Between NATO and the EU.123

1.12.Nicolini, Mário: Slovakia in NATO, the EU and the UN SC: On the Road to a Full-Fledged

Membership129

II. CHAPTER 145

REGIONAL FRAMEWORK

2.1. EURO-ATLANTIC AREA

2.1.1. Ondrejcsák, Róbert: The Development of Foreign and Security Policies of the U.S., the UK,

France, and Germany 147

2.1.2. Ondrejcsák, Róbert: The Development of Foreign and Security Policies of Central European

Countries 181

2.1.3. Nečej, Elemír: The Western Balkans: Fragmentation and Integration .199

2.1.4. Najšlová, Lucia: Turkey: Cyprus-bound Integration.219

2.1.5. Nosko, Andrej: Northern Europe as a Security Community: An Example Worth Following?.231



2.1.6. Trník, Michal: Accession of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to the Schengen Agreement and its

Impact on Security of the Baltic Region.237

2.2. POST-SOVIET AREA AND CIS

2.2.1. Kovaľov, Viktor: Russian Federation: A Quiet Revival245

2.2.2. Kovaľov, Viktor: Belarus: Developing in “Isolation” 271

2.2.3. Kovaľov, Viktor: Moldavia: The Tough Situation of the Eastern European Region .281

2.2.4. Kovaľov, Viktor: Ukraine: Orange Disillusionment and a Thorny Road of Transition.289

2.2.5. Kovaľov, Viktor – Central Asia and South Caucasus: Celder, Richard: “Revolutions”, Clans,

Narco–jihad, Dictators and Geopolitics311

2.3. MIDDLE EAST

2.3.1. Pavolka, Dalibor: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Withdrawal and Fragmentation.335

Ghannam, Souheil: Reaction to Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Withdrawal and Fragmentation.343

2.3.2. Gruchalák, Tomáš: The Palestinian Side of the Coin349

2.3.3. Kovaľov, Viktor – Iraq: Reconstruction and Violence.357

Celder, Richard:

2.3.4. Klavec, Jozef: Iraq – Problems of Stability and Security .369

2.3.5. Klavec, Jozef: Iran on the Road to Become a Regional Superpower in the Persian Gulf377

2.3.6. Tarasovič, Vladimír: Presidential Election and their Impact on the Development of Iran’s

Domestic and Foreign Policies383

2.3.7. Samson, Ivo: Iran’s Nuclear Programme.393

2.3.8. Majer, Marian: Afganistan – Transition Still Demands a Lot 403

2.3.9. Hudec, Jozef: The Other Countries of the Near East .415

2.4. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND MAGHREB

2.4.1. Terem, Peter: Energy Perspectives of Sub-Saharan Africa429

2.4.2. Lupták, Ľubomír: Demographic Catastrophe in Sub-Saharan Africa.439

2.4.3. Lukáš, Ivan: Human Security and Regional Integration in South Africa: A Case Study of the

South African Development Community.451

2.4.4. Škamlová, Dagmar: Sub-Saharan Africa: Militarization, Demilitarization and Genocide.463

2.4.5. Tamene, Getnet: On Resolving the Growing Security Problems in Sub-Saharan Africa.471

2.4.6. Hudec, Jozef: Maghreb485

2.5. FAR EAST

2.5.1. Brezáni, Peter: The Road of China .497

2.5.2. Brzica, Daneš: Economic Development of China and its Changing Priorities: Implications for

EU Countries.507

2.5.3. Majer, Marian: India on the Road to Global Superpower Status.517

2.5.4. Brezáni, Peter: Korean Labyrinth 529

2.5.5. Majer, Marian: Possibilities and Constraints of Involving Third Parties in South Asian Conflicts

539

2.5.6. Klavec, Jozef: Areas of Instability in South-East Asia .549

2.6. OTHER REGIONS

2.6.1. Terem, Peter: Australia and Oceania.555

2.6.2. Bugueño, Rodrigo: An Aborigine, a Woman, A Soldier and a Worker – Latin America and

Energy Integration.565

III. CHAPTER 573

SECTOR FRAMEWORK

3.1. MILITARY SECTOR

3.1.1. Valášek, Tomáš: Security Environment Trends and Their Impact on International Law

Governing Weapons of Mass Destruction .575

3.1.2. Nicolini, Mário: Military Coalitions: An Old New Phenomenon of International Security 583

3.1.3. Nižňanský, Jaroslav – NATO – EU Cooperation Nečas, Pavel: in Post-Conflict Phase 595

3.1.4. Fázik, Miroslav: Peace Operations: Slovak “Lessons Learned“.603

3.1.5. Dobrík, Michal: Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons .617

3.2. SOCIETAL SECTOR

3.2.1. Lupták, Ľubomír: Religious Extremism, Securitization of Religion, Identity Clashes .631

3.2.2. Kubíková, Nataša: Political Islam: Integration of Islamists into the Political System .649

Al-Sbenaty, Abdulwahab: Reaction to Political Islam: Integration of Islamists into the Political

System.657

3.2.3. Murdza, Karol: Organized Crime as a Multi-Sector Security Threat661

3.3. POLITICAL SECTOR

3.3.1. Adamcová, Mária: Processes of Political Changes at the End of the 20th Century: Transition

.681

3.3.2. Bátor, Peter: Conflict and Post-Conflict Reconstruction .695

3.3.3. Lasicová, Jana: Ethnic Conflicts: Genesis and Settlement.713

3.3.4. Pavolka, Dalibor: Nationalistic Terrorism in Europe: Identity Crisis.723

3.3.5. Laml, Roman: Classification of States: Summarising Terms .733

3.4. ECONOMIC SECTOR

3.4.1. Brzica, Daneš: Changes in the Global Balance of Economic Power and Implications for

Stability

of the World Economic System .743

3.4.2. Hirman, Karel: Energy Geopolitics .763

3.4.3. Chebeňová, Katarína: Moral and Security Dimension of Development Aid and Development

Policy of the Slovak Republic .789

3.5. INFORMATION SECTOR

3.5.1. Kováč, Peter: Information Security in the Light of Computer Infiltrations813

APPENDIX

AUTHORS.827

OPPONENTS841

GLOSSARY .847

NAME REGISTER .861

NOTES872