ABSTRACT
The chapter discusses conflicts in the Indo-Pacific in the post-Cold War period and their impact on the regional dynamics. The main objective is to determine what kind of conflicts are dominant in this area and what are the main reasons for that.
The first part is dedicated to definitions and selected typologies of conflicts. The author addresses the most popular approaches and concepts including typologies mentioned in the 1949 Geneva Conventions, reports of Uppsala Conflict Data Project, and International Humanitarian Law as well as those proposed by scholars. In the second part, readers become familiar with a typology of conflicts constructed by Sven Chojnacki. The author explains why this typology is the most relevant while analysing conflicts in the region. In the third part, the conflicts in the Indo-Pacific area are assigned to the above-mentioned groups. On this basis, one will be able to specify what group of conflicts is dominant in the Indo-Pacific.
The last part of the chapter is dedicated to conclusions. It addresses the main objective presented in the introduction. The author specifies the reasons why a particular group/groups of conflicts dominate in the Indo-Pacific in the post-Cold War period. In addition, the author presents his own scenarios of development of conflicts in this area.
