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Potencjał gospodarczy i militarny V Republiki Francuskiej jako instrument polityki bezpieczeństwa państwa
Economic and military potential of the French 5th Republic as an instrument of the state security policy

Author(s): Ilona Rytel-Baniak
Subject(s): Economic history, Military history, Security and defense, Military policy, Political economy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego i Indywidualnego “Apeiron” w Krakowie
Keywords: military potential; economic potential; security; state policy;

Summary/Abstract: The state security policy is determined by internal and external, objective and subjective conditions. Its conduct is subordinated to the pursuit of specific goals and protection of the state’s interests with the use of appropriately selected means at its disposal. The aim of the article is to answer the question whether the economic and military potential of the French Fifth Republic are the factors that determine the security policy of this state. While writing the article, the method of analyzing legal acts and the systemic method were used. The research conducted for this article shows that both the economic potential and the military factor significantly affect the directions of France’s security policy. Nevertheless, the military factor, which until recently ranked first among all factors determining the choice of security policy, has now lost its importance in favor of regional cooperation in the field of security.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 39
  • Page Range: 65-77
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish
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