Vol. 34: 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Witold J. Wilczyński, Professor Piotr Eberhardt (1936-2020) / 9

ARTICLES

Roman Szul, Wars and conquests as mechanisms of innovation transfer (from Sargon the Great to Wernher von Braun) / 16

Alessandro Vitale, The rebirth of economic nationalism – from neo-protectionism to the new world geo-economy / 36

Piotr L. Wilczyński, Growth of the PRC’s armed forces in geostrategic terms / 52

Sylwia Zawadzka, The leadership of Germany in the European Union in the light of the social roles theory and selected minilateral actions / 80

Daniel Kotkowski, Opportunities and threats for the position of the European Union as a player on the international stage in short-term perspective / 103

Wiktor Możgin, Transformation process of the Ukrainian territorial defense in the context of the Donbass War / 119

Olga Wasiuta, Sergiusz Wasiuta, Kremlin disinformation on the Internet and the reaction of Western societies / 136

Grzegorz Kała, The USSR and the political activity of Edward Śmigły-Rydz in years 1935-1939 / 148

ANALYZES & SOURCES

Zbigniew Długosz, World population changes in 1950-2030 period / 164

Piotr L. Wilczyński, Natalia Adamczyk, Mirosław Matyja, Consequences of COVID-19 Crisis in experts forecast / 181

POLEMICS & REVIEWS

Adrian Tyszkiewicz, Piotr Borowiec (red.), Teorie i podejścia badawcze geopolityki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Kraków 2020 – Witold J. Wilczyński / 201

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Contributors / 207

Guidelines for Authors / 211