The Clash of Civilization and the Remaking of World Order

Samuel Huntington

Recommended By

Book Synopsis

"The Clash of Civilization and the Remaking of World Order" by Samuel Huntington is a thought-provoking analysis of global politics in the post-Cold War era. Huntington argues that conflicts in the future will not be based solely on ideology or economics, but rather on cultural and religious differences. He argues that the world is divided into distinct civilizational identities, such as Western, Islamic, and Confucian, and that clashes between these civilizations will shape the future of international relations.

Huntington delves into the historical and cultural roots of each civilization, examining their unique characteristics, values, and beliefs. He predicts that these differences will contribute to conflicts as each civilization seeks to assert its dominance and preserve its cultural identity. This clash of civilizations, he suggests, will replace the old paradigm of nation-states and ideology as the primary driver of global conflicts.

Throughout the book, Huntington also addresses the implications of this clash for the remaking of world order. He discusses how globalization, the spread of technology, and the resurgence of religious and cultural identities will challenge and reshape the existing international system. He explores the potential for cooperation and dialogue between civilizations, as well as the risks and consequences of clashes.

"The Clash of Civilization and the Remaking of World Order" offers a compelling framework for understanding the complexities of contemporary international affairs. It challenges conventional wisdom and highlights the importance of cultural and religious factors in shaping the global order. Huntington's ideas have sparked debates and discussions worldwide, making this book a landmark work in the field of international relations.

Explore More Books

See All
In-N-Out Burger
East of Eden
Taken for Granted
Naked Statistics
The Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage
Radical Candor
The Warburgs
The Blank Slate
When Genius Failed
That's What She Said
The Hobbit
Little Brother
We Were Soldiers Once... And Young
Eating Animals
Vitamania
The World According to Garp
Profile of a Nation
Read Write Own
Where Is My Flying Car?
The Slow Midnight on Cypress Avenue
The Quiet American
In Praise of Shadows
Excession
The Global Macro Edge
Losing The Signal
Outliers
The Martians of Science
Titan
Changing Minds
Writing Down The Bones
The Subtle Knife
Kelly
The Design of Everyday Things
When To Jump
The Master Plan
The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo
Interventions
The Activist's Media Handbook
Only the Paranoid Survive
Paper Lion
The Victorian Internet
The Starfish and the Spider
The Survivor
Beat the Wealth Management Hustle
The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty
Fall; or, Dodge in Hell
Pattern Recognition
Reboot
Drunk Tank Pink
The Success Equation
The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read
Moab Is My Washpot
Trader Vic
The Jordan Rules
The Postman Always Rings Twice
When Reason Goes on Holiday
The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life
Getting Better
Simon the Sea Cat
Rick and Morty Book Three
Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life
Right Thing, Right Now
The Outermost House
The Power Law
High Fidelity
What If?
How The Scots Invented The Modern World
The Lessons of History
Bitcoin and Black America
So Good They Can't Ignore You
My Stroke of Insight
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Swallows and Amazons
The Yellow Pad
The Richest Man in Babylon
The Chile Project
Troubled
The Law
When Breath Becomes Air
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
Collected Fictions
Civilisation
Women
In Search of Lost Time
Steve Jobs & The NeXT Big Thing
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
The Book of Nothing
Who Moved My Cheese?
Modern Times
Batman
How Innovation Works
The Sixth Man
Trade-Off
March
Getting Past No
Spiritually Incorrect Enlightenment
McMafia
The Elements of Statistical Learning
Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius
The Fear Factor