Death of "Clash of Civilizations" theorist


	Death of "Clash of Civilizations" theorist

hayesstw

12-28-2008 8:04 AM

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clash of civilizations, samuel p. huntington, geopolitics, world power

hayesstw says:

Though Cold War terminology persists (people still speak of "First World" and "Third World"), Huntington's thesis seems to have been borne out by the reality of post-Cold War conflicts.

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