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A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses the thesis proposed in the 1993 article “The Clash of Civilizations?” (which was later expanded into a book) by Harvard University professor Samuel P. Huntington, he which he proposes that the central source of global conflict will not be “primarily ideological or primarily economic,” but will be between cultural perspectives (Huntington, 1993, p. 22). This examination of Huntington’s thesis, first of all, looks at his position in more detail, and then examines the implications of Huntington’s position and the storm of controversy that it has generated. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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source of global conflict will not be "primarily ideological or primarily economic," but will be between cultural perspectives (Huntington, 1993, p. 22). This examination of Huntingtons thesis, first of all,
looks at his position in more detail, and then examines the implications of Huntingtons position and the storm of controversy that it has generated. Huntingtons thesis
Huntington proposes that a "clash of civilizations will dominate global politics" and that the "fault lines between civilizations will be the battle lines of the
future" (Huntington, 1993, p. 22). While Huntington believes that nation states will continue to be major actors in global affairs, he posits that coalitions of people united by cultural similarities
will be the defining characteristic of combatants, and that the nation state, while still a major actor, will decline in influence. After presenting his thesis, Huntington draws on history
to support his position. He begins with a brief discussion of the nature of civilizations and the assertion that the Cold War divisions of First, Second and Third Worlds is
not longer relevant. He then discusses why he believes the worlds various major civilizations will clash. First of all, the fabric of a civilization is basic to society, "the product
of centuries," and therefore, "far more fundamental than differences among political ideologies and political regimes" (Huntington, 1993, p. 25). Secondly, the world is quickly becoming smaller, so interactions between divergent
peoples occurs more frequently, which serves to intensify the publics awareness of differences. Additionally, modernizations and social change in general are serving
to weaken historic sources of identity and, also, the power of the West has the effect of pushing non-Western civilizations towards a back-to-ones-roots phenomenon as a means of substantiating the
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