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Javier Ismael Morales lvarez #729480
Clash of Civilizations
Introduction
In this brief document I will talk a little bit about the book Clash of Civilizations
which was written by the American political scientist Samuel P. Huntington and
published in 1996, this book was written in response to his former student Francis
Fukuyama who wrote a book called The End of History and the Last Man.
religious identities will be the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold War
world, future wars would be fought not between countries, but between cultures,
and that Islamic extremism would become the biggest threat to world peace.
Some of the most important ideas from this text will be demonstrated on a
outmost importance.
Conceptual Map
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Conclusion
In my opinion I liked how Huntington expressed his ideas and I think that his work
is very well written and detailed but I dont agree completely with his stances, for
example I think he took for granted that civilizations are more cooperative with
each other than he thought, in the last years people have become more acceptant
of different cultures and religions contrary to what he said, that culture would be
But also I think he has a point that western culture has become almost inevitable in
our society, we see it everywhere from hollywood to musical artists and american
not being part of our culture. Overall, it was a very interesting read and I will conti-
References
Huntington, Samuel P., The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Or-
der, New York, Simon & Schuster, 1996 ISBN 0-684-84441-9
Sacks, Jonathan, The Dignity of Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations,
London, Continuum, 2002 ISBN 0-8264-6397-5
Harrison, Lawrence E. and Samuel P. Huntington (eds.), Culture Matters: How Val-
ues Shape Human Progress, New York, Basic Books, 2001 ISBN 0-465-03176-5