Bezpieczeństwo ogólnoświatowe w XXI wieku a zjawisko terroryzmu : na tle kryzysów i konfliktów zbrojnych ostatniej dekady XX wieku

The collapse of the Eastern Block and the end of the Cold War finished a certain epoch that involved a great tension in international relations. This tension posed a threat of a serious armed conflict between the current superpowers, i.e. USA and USSR. US-led coalition retained its unity, whereas the Russian - Chinese block collapsed that resulted in the growth of the USA power and significance in the world. Some politics theoreticians, following in Francis Fukuyama’s footsteps, recognised it as the end of history. They may have suspected that successive years in the world's history will be the time of welfare and indisputable leadership of the United States.