The Clash of civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (Samuel P Huntington) EPUB

In this seminal and provocative work, the author argues that the central and most dangerous source of conflict in the post-Cold War world will not be primarily ideological or economic, but cultural. The book posits that nation-states will remain the most powerful actors in world affairs, but the principal conflicts of global politics will occur between nations and groups of different civilizations. The reader will explore the defining characteristics of the world's major civilizations—Western, Sinic, Islamic, Hindu, Orthodox, Japanese, and Latin American—and understand how cultural identity is shaping alliances, patterns of cohesion, and lines of fracture on the new world stage.

This book is essential reading for students and scholars of international relations, political science, and geopolitics, as well as policymakers and any engaged citizen seeking to understand the grand forces shaping 21st-century global politics. It challenges the reader to move beyond traditional paradigms and offers a powerful, if controversial, framework for interpreting current events and forecasting future flashpoints. The key benefit is a profound and enduring lens through which to analyze international affairs, making sense of conflicts and alliances that seem inexplicable through other theories.