Modern Irredentist Conflicts in the Arab World: Political Science and Socio-Philosophical Aspects (Part 1)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of modern irredentist conflicts in the Arab world, examining cases of irredentist conflicts in countries such as Morocco and Algeria, as well as the situation around the island of Mayotte, which is the subject of claims between the Comoros and France. the article is based on the example of conflicts in West Africa and the Comoros Archipelago. The author emphasizes the growing influence of ethnic and nationalist movements that determine the nature of territorial disputes and pose a threat to political stability in the region. An important aspect of irredentist conflicts is the desire of certain ethnic groups to regain historical territories or to integrate with territories inhabited by ethnically close populations. It is indicated that the source of irredentist conflicts in the Arab world is, firstly, uneven colonization and, accordingly, the ineffectiveness of the application of universal consolidated mechanisms of decolonization; secondly, the differentiated nature of Arab-Muslim imperial colonialism itself in the historical past. The analysis of the political and social sources of conflicts allows us to comprehend their impact on the global political system and outline possible ways of peaceful settlement.