War at the background of Europe: The crisis of Mali
Absztrakt :
In 2012 the seemingly stable country of Mali experienced a sudden collapse, this
along with the declaration of independence of the brand new Tuareg state, the
massive spread of extreme Islamism shocked the international community. Initial
disbelief gave way to the UN Security Council’s resolution to restore Mali’s territorial integrity. Fueled by the fear of a greater and bloodier conflict and its overspill, limited military operations began. Along with the Economic Community of
West African State–led operation, the country’s former colonial master, France,
began its own controversial military operation. Many people think that by doing
so, France is trying to prove itself a great power and able to intervene on the
world political stage according to its own diplomatic interest and being a force to
contend with. Others however think that France is facing another Indochina-like
fiasco in Mali. Who is right, will be determined by the failure or the success of the
current operations and by the results of the restoration afterward. In this paper I
would like to clarify the reasons for the events taking place in the country, their
dynamics and possible consequences.