W numerze [Contents] Roman Kuźniar: Zbigniew Brzeziński – dziedzictwo myśli i działania [Zbigniew Brzeziński – Legacy of Thoughts and Actions], s. 11–12; Robert Kupiecki: Zbigniew Brzeziński – strateg w świecie wartości [Zbigniew Brzeziński – A Strategist in the World of Values], s. 13–20. S T U D I A [S T U D I E S] Patrycja Grzebyk: Powrót wojny totalnej – eliminacja celów w nie międzynarodowych konfliktach zbrojnych [Return of the Total War – Elimination of Targets in Non-international Armed Conflicts], doi 10.7366/020909612201701, s. 21–34; Grażyna Michałowska: Odpowiedzialność karna za niszczenie dóbr kultury w czasie konfliktów zbrojnych [Criminal Responsibility for the Destruction of Cultural Property in the Course of Armed Conflicts], doi 10.7366/020909612201702, s. 35–56; Miron Lakomy: Intensyfikacja rywalizacji mocarstw jako zagrożenie militarne dla bezpieczeństwa międzynarodowego w drugiej dekadzie XXI wieku [Intensification of Rivalry among Global Powers as a Military Threat to International Security in the Second Decade of the 21st Century], doi 10.7366/020909612201703, s. 57–72; Kamila Pronińska: Rozwój odnawialnych źródeł energii a wymiar geostrategiczny bezpieczeństwa energetycznego Unii Europejskiej [The Development of Renewable Energy and the Geostrategic Dimension of the European Union’s Energy Security], doi 10.7366/020909612201704, s. 73–92; Robert Czulda: Priorytety i kierunki polityki energetycznej i gospodarczej Iranu po umowie jądrowej z 2015 roku [Priorities and Directions for the Energy and Economic Policy of Iran Since the 2015 Nuclear Deal], doi 10.7366/020909612201705, s. 93–118; Piotr Śledź: Neofunkcjonalizm i liberalizm międzyrządowy a bezpieczeństwo międzynarodowe [The Neo-functional and Intergovernmental Liberalism Approach to International Security], doi 10.7366/020909612201706, s. 119–142; Michał Chorośnicki: Strategia zmian – czy zmiany strategii? [A Strategy of Change – or a Change of Strategy?], doi 10.7366/020909612201707, s. 143–152. S P R A W O Z D A N I A [R E P O R T S] Anna Wróbel Sprawozdanie z piątego międzynarodowego Kongresu Studiów Międzynarodowych (Global International Studies Conference) pt. Dialogue Across Borders in Turbu lent Times: Addressing Global Challenges – organizowanego przez World International Studies Committee, 1–3 kwietnia 2017 r., Tajpej [Report on the Fifth Global International Studies Conference “Dialogue Across Borders in Turbulent Times: Addressing Global Challenges” organized by the World International Studies Committee, 1–3 April 2017, Taipei], s. 153–158; Piotr Śledź, Anna Walkowiak: Sprawozdanie z I Spotkania Konsorcjum akademickich zakładów studiów strategicznych (i bezpieczeństwa) – 10 kwietnia 2017 r. [Report on the First Meeting of the Consortium of Academic Institutes of Strategic (and Security) Studies – 10 April 2017], s. 159–168. O P I N I E I K O M E N T A R Z E [O P I N I O N S A N D C O M M E N T A R I E S] Wojciech Kostecki: Dzień przed. Perspektywy „wielkiej wojny” [The Day Before. The Prospects of a “Great War”], s. 169–179; Sebastian Wojciechowski: Współczesne studia strategiczne – między bright i dark side of the moon. Główne obszary badań i towarzyszące temu wyzwania [Contemporary Strategic Studies – Between the Bright and the Dark Side of the Moon. The Main Areas of Research and the Related Challenges], s. 180–190; Agnieszka Bógdał-Brzezińska: Państwo a wojna. Rozważania z pogranicza teorii i historii stosunków międzynarodowych [The State and the War. Solutions from the Intersection of the Theory and History of International Relations], s. 191–204. R E C E N Z J E [R E V I E W S] Agata Wiktoria Ziętek: Enrico Fels, Shifting Power in Asia-Pacific? The Rise of China, Sino-US Competition and Regional Middle Power Allegiance, s. 205–208; Katarzyna Zalas-Kamińska: Adam Leszczyński, Eksperymenty na biednych. Polityczny, moralny i ekonomiczny spór o to, jak pomagać skutecznie [Experimenting on the Poor. The Political, Moral and Economic Dispute on How to Help Effectively], s. 209–215. '

What is and where is the Islamic World in 2019? If we understand the Islamic World as all Muslim-majority countries, according to the Pew Research Center (2015) we would find 50 such countries with a total population of over 1.8 billion. The highest percentage (91%) of the total population in a region considering themselves Muslim, can be found in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA). The starting point of Muslim history would be the prophet Muhammad’s revelation in the 7th century, followed by the Islamic Golden Age (8th–14th centuries), when Muslims were ahead of the rest of the world in the arts, science, philosophy, and technology. This period is still remembered and cherished with pride by both Sunni and Shia Muslims, the two biggest denominations within Islam, which – despite common misconceptions in the West – is not a monolith but splits into different religious schools and branches. The modern era has been marked by the more or less direct colonial domination of European powers which left its legacy in many states belonging now to the Islamic world. Much of today’s turmoil in the MENA region has its roots in the colonial times and the fault lines drawn by the European politicians. However, the blame cannot be wholly assigned to external powers: the list of factors contributing to the Middle East’s present complex and often difficult situation is long and includes many internal issues.