Abstract: “Clash of civilizations” is the keyword of a theory of social and political conflict that was introduced by Samuel Huntington shortly after the end of the Cold War. It implies that, under the conditions of globalization, differences between cultures and civilizations are the main causes of tension between states. The paradigm has gained new worldwide attention in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in the United States, and has had considerable influence on debates of relations between the Western world and Islam.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-12-04
Language: en
Type: other
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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