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The Clash Of Civilizations: And The Remaking Of World Order by Samuel P. Huntington (Paperback, 2002)
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In this text, the author argues that as people increasingly define themselves by ethnicity and religion, the West will find itself more and more at odds with non-western civilizations that reject its ideals of democracy, human rights, liberty, the rule of law, and the separation of the church and state. Picturing a future of accelerated conflict and increasingly de-Westernized international relations, this text further argues for greater understanding of non-western civilizations and offers strategies for maximizing Western influence.Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-139780743231497
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Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NameThe Clash of Civilizations: and the Remaking of World Order
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment
Publication Year2002
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science
AuthorSamuel P. Huntington
FormatPaperback
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Item Height198 mm
Item Width129 mm
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Title_AuthorSamuel P. Huntington
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- 31 Jan, 2018
Perhaps the most important book of the past 30 years
It is over 10 years since I read Samuel Huntington's full length expansion of his classic Foreign Affairs article. This was read during my final year at university, and back then, it was fashionable amongst many to refute, or outrightly mock Professor Huntington's disturbing piece of work. The work was derided amongst my fellow students, it was frequently derieded amongst academia, it is something of a fashion statement to deride Huntington's work. Why? Could it be, perhaps, because of a deep, inbuilt feeling that we just know that he was right? In the 10+ years since I read this monumental study, I have encountered very little in current events to refute his argument. Time has vindicated Huntington, and will continue to vindicate him. Huntington identifies 9 civilizations, Western, Orthodox, Islamic, Latin American, African, Sinic, Hindu, Buddhist and Japanese. The 2 civilizations that Huntington considers to be the most potentially antagonistic toward the West are Islamic and Sinic, however, as this book was completed in 2006, various conflicts had not yet played out between the West and the Orthodox World, and this is deserving of a special place as a potential faultline civilization. Huntington considers the value systems of Sinic and Islamic culture as essentially incompatible with the West, and attempts to assimilate or reconcile Western values with these cultures is ultimately futile. Therefore, Huntington advocates a careful, cautious approach to foreign policy, wherein Western powers should try to mediate civilizational disputes, but not directly involve themselves with them. Why do I think Huntington has been vindicated? The list is not exhaustive. Firstly, attempts through that ill conceived 2003-? War in Iraq to democracize Iraq has proved a colossal failure. The Arab Spring led to an outright dead end for all countries involved except Tunisia, and Turkish membership of the EU remains a pipe dream. However, while Huntington's work was written before the full democratization of South Korea and Taiwan, we have seen little progress in China toward any kind of accountable or open system, and China has recently given Hong Kong a half-baked, managed democracy. If anything, the civilizational faultline that has become more pronounced is the Orthodox World. Russia and US relations are at the worst they have ever been since the end of the Cold War, and the continuing support of Putin's strongman leadership amongst the Russian population shows a general preference in Russia at least for strongman leadership, rather than a more pluralistic approach. The situation in Ukraine is perhaps the Western-Orthodox divide being played out within a single, fragmented state, and is in many ways the result of naive Western attempts to push Western Institutions (NATO and the EU) into the Orthodox World. A further example was the almost universal Western support (exception Spain) for the unilateral independence of Kosovo, and then the complete reverse of this foreign policy toward the Russian unification with Crimea. This is not to distract oneself with current issues. Huntington's original work was written in response to the 1991 Gulf War, and the expanded book was based on events in the 90s, such as the Yugoslav wars, Chechnya, and the very nature of Sino-Western relations. However, very little has transpired to prove Huntington wrong, and few would argue that his main policy proscription, that the West only mediate, not directly involve themselves with disputes involving other civilizations. I think the dust will never settle on the debate over Huntington's thesis, but Huntington has convinced this reader at least.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 Mar, 2023
Good book.
The book rrived on time it sound a very good subject.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Dec, 2019
Amazing level of detail
Amazing level of detail.0SVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Oct, 2022
An interesting book
Fascinating book and a good review of historyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Aug, 2022
thoughts
It is a book to read slowly and digest. Very thought provoking.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Jan, 2020
Unread
I’m sure it will be very interesting when I have time to read itVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 03 Jun, 2024
Perfect!👌
Perfect!👌Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
