S. Hantington (1927-2008) The Clash of Civilization …In

S. Hantington (1927-2008) The Clash of Civilization

…In the modern world, the main source of conflict is no longer ideology and not economics. Critical boundaries between humanity and the predominant sources of conflict will be determined by culture ... will unfold significant conflicts between nations and groups of different civilizations.

Causes of the clash of civilizations : Globalization; Weakening of the state's role as a source of identification; Significant differences between them (religion, language); Complexity of resolving cultural conflicts; economic regionalism;

8 civilizations Atlanticist West; Latin American; Islamic world; Slavic civilization- provoslav civilization; Japanese civilization; Confucian civilization; Hindu civilization; African civilization;

Civilization - countries with common defining features (culture, language, religion); Is a long time; Some civilizations have their "core" countries (Western, Orthodox, Japanese, etc.), while others do not have them (Islamic, Latin American, African). Civilization with a "core" countries are more stable; Features :

Tips of Huntington – provide cooperation (Europe + North America); –integrate into Western civilization their culture – provide relations with Japan and Russia; – limit the military expansion of Confucian and Islamic states; – strengthen international institutions that reflect Western interests.

In the future will not develop a single universal civilization. The idea of ​​a universal civilization is not relevant. The geopolitics formula - “The West and The Rest” – dualism according to Huntington. Author offers only one way – cooperation with west to decrease of conflict. :

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