Islam and International Politics: Examining Huntington's 'Civilizational Clash' Thesis

In his 1993 Foreign Affairs article 'The Clash of Civilizations?', Samuel Huntington suggested that the international system and future conflicts in the aftermath of the end of the Cold War is likely to be defined by cleavages between and among distinct civilizations. Responding to Hunting...

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Auteur principal: Mellon, James G. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Taylor & Francis 2001
Dans: Totalitarian movements and political religions
Année: 2001, Volume: 2, Numéro: 1, Pages: 73-83
Sujets non-standardisés:B Islamic Fundamentalism
B Islamic Homogeneity
B Cleavages Between Civilizations
B Islam And The West
B Samuel Huntington
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Résumé:In his 1993 Foreign Affairs article 'The Clash of Civilizations?', Samuel Huntington suggested that the international system and future conflicts in the aftermath of the end of the Cold War is likely to be defined by cleavages between and among distinct civilizations. Responding to Huntington's anticipation of a fundamental clash between a civilization defined by Islam and the West, this essay argues that Huntington overstates the homogeneity of the predominantly Islamic world and of the Arab world, and errs to the extent to which he appears to suggest that so-called 'Islamic fundamentalism' represents the sole authentic expression of Islam.
ISSN:1743-9647
Contient:Enthalten in: Totalitarian movements and political religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/714005437