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This 3 page paper evaluates the potential for conflict. Samuel P. Huntington's ideas are the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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or economic blocs. And the main axis of political conflict in the future is likely to be that between the West and the rest." How might one go about interpreting
this prophetic statement? First, it is noted that the economy, and religion, which are currently two areas where there are existent fears, is deemed not be primary issues. In other
words, while some say that the current war on terror is actually a religious war, religion or ideology will not conflict. Those who subscribe to ideological notions that the economy
is a significant factor in the scheme of things are wrong. Many theorists such as Karl Marx would see economic motivations for all human behavior, but under this model, the
economy does not matter. Here, what is at stake is Western civilization. Essentially, according to this thesis, there will be a conflict between the West and the rest of the
world. Samuel P. Huntington (1993) wrote an article entitled "The Clash of Civilizations" where he remarked that, amongst other things, the world is entering a new phase in
history where it is the end of history as it had been known. He goes into the past and discusses the cold war when there was a first, second and
third world, a paradigm that no longer exists (Huntington, 1993). Indeed, it does seem to be the case that the world is changing. Huntington predicts a clash between seven or
eight civilizations, one of which is the West (Huntington, 1993). Under his model, there is a clash between a number of civilizations where the west is just one. Of course,
Huntington does seem to emphasize the west. He talks about fault lines between civilizations and notes that there has been conflict between Islamic states and the West for centuries (Huntington,
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