Zelenkov, M.Yu. Universal Factors of Modern International (Ethnic) Conflicts

Abstract: The research subject of the present article is the conflictogenic factors of the growth of international (ethnic) tension. Based on the integrated systems analysis of the results of different methodological approaches to the genesis of international (ethnic) conflicts, Zelenkov defines and analyzes universal conflictogenic factors. The author pays special attention to peculiarities of creation and development of international (ethnic) conflicts, definitions and classifications of conflictogenic factors of modern international (ethnic) conflicts based on these universal factors. In his research Zelenkov applies the integrated systems analysis of modern international conflicts and defines and classifies conflictogenic factors. The results of the research allow to conclude that a modern international conflict is caused by the two groups of conflictogenic factors. The first group consists of universal factors which, as a rule, may lead to escalation of tensed international relations and, as a result, to an international conflict. The second group involves specific factors that are attributive for each particular international conflict.

Keywords: