Marek Madej is Assistant Professor and Deputy Director at the Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw, Poland.

• Introduction, Marek Madej 1. The Gulf- The First Western War after the Cold War Kamila Pronińska 2. Bosnia-Herzegovina- The West in the Service of the UN Marek Madej 3. Kosovo- First War for Human Rights Agnieszka Bieńczyk-Missala 4. Afghanistan- The Longest War, the Greatest Fiasco? Marek Madej 5. Iraq 2003-2010- A Disastrous War of Choice Bolesław Balcerowicz 6. Libya- When Military Success Means State Collapse Anna Wojciuk 7. Liberal Interventionism of the West after the Cold War – Premises and Consequences Roman Kuźniar 8. Wars of the West- Conflicts with no Victory Robert Kupiecki 9. Impact of Western Military Interventions on the Evolution of Law on Use of Force Patrycja Grzebyk 10. International Humanitarian Law in the Context of Armed Interventions of the West Agnieszka Bieńczyk-Missala 11. The Significance of the Resource and Energy Factor in Military Interventions of the West after the Cold War Kamila Pronińska 12. Conclusions: On the Effectiveness of Western Interventions - the more we practice, the less we achieve? Marek Madej

Marek Madej is Assistant Professor and Deputy Director at the Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw, Poland.

• Introduction, Marek Madej 1. The Gulf- The First Western War after the Cold War Kamila Pronińska 2. Bosnia-Herzegovina- The West in the Service of the UN Marek Madej 3. Kosovo- First War for Human Rights Agnieszka Bieńczyk-Missala 4. Afghanistan- The Longest War, the Greatest Fiasco? Marek Madej 5. Iraq 2003-2010- A Disastrous War of Choice Bolesław Balcerowicz 6. Libya- When Military Success Means State Collapse Anna Wojciuk 7. Liberal Interventionism of the West after the Cold War – Premises and Consequences Roman Kuźniar 8. Wars of the West- Conflicts with no Victory Robert Kupiecki 9. Impact of Western Military Interventions on the Evolution of Law on Use of Force Patrycja Grzebyk 10. International Humanitarian Law in the Context of Armed Interventions of the West Agnieszka Bieńczyk-Missala 11. The Significance of the Resource and Energy Factor in Military Interventions of the West after the Cold War Kamila Pronińska 12. Conclusions: On the Effectiveness of Western Interventions - the more we practice, the less we achieve? Marek Madej

Marek Madej is Assistant Professor and Deputy Director at the Institute of International Relations, University of Warsaw, Poland.

• Introduction, Marek Madej 1. The Gulf- The First Western War after the Cold War Kamila Pronińska 2. Bosnia-Herzegovina- The West in the Service of the UN Marek Madej 3. Kosovo- First War for Human Rights Agnieszka Bieńczyk-Missala 4. Afghanistan- The Longest War, the Greatest Fiasco? Marek Madej 5. Iraq 2003-2010- A Disastrous War of Choice Bolesław Balcerowicz 6. Libya- When Military Success Means State Collapse Anna Wojciuk 7. Liberal Interventionism of the West after the Cold War – Premises and Consequences Roman Kuźniar 8. Wars of the West- Conflicts with no Victory Robert Kupiecki 9. Impact of Western Military Interventions on the Evolution of Law on Use of Force Patrycja Grzebyk 10. International Humanitarian Law in the Context of Armed Interventions of the West Agnieszka Bieńczyk-Missala 11. The Significance of the Resource and Energy Factor in Military Interventions of the West after the Cold War Kamila Pronińska 12. Conclusions: On the Effectiveness of Western Interventions - the more we practice, the less we achieve? Marek Madej