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| − | '''Samuel P. Huntington''' (1927–2008) was a [[Harvard]] [[professor]] of [[political science]],<ref>http://www.gov.harvard.edu/faculty/shuntington/</ref> famous for writing the provocative book [[Clash of Civilizations|''The Clash of Civilizations the Remaking of the World Order'']],<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Clash-Civilizations-Remaking-World-Order/dp/0684844419</ref> which hypothesized that, in the post-[[Cold War]] era, international conflict | + | '''Samuel P. Huntington''' (1927–2008) was a [[Harvard]] [[professor]] of [[political science]],<ref>http://www.gov.harvard.edu/faculty/shuntington/</ref> famous for writing the provocative book [[Clash of Civilizations|''The Clash of Civilizations the Remaking of the World Order'']],<ref>https://www.amazon.com/Clash-Civilizations-Remaking-World-Order/dp/0684844419</ref> which hypothesized that, in the post-[[Cold War]] era, international conflict would not be defined by ideological competition between [[Marxism]] and [[capitalism]], but rather clashes between [[civilization]]s. To support his argument, Huntington broke the world down into five civilizations and analyzed recent conflicts between the groups. |
Huntington's thesis is widely criticized in academic circles but was popularly admired. | Huntington's thesis is widely criticized in academic circles but was popularly admired. | ||
Revision as of 06:17, May 1, 2021
Samuel P. Huntington (1927–2008) was a Harvard professor of political science,[1] famous for writing the provocative book The Clash of Civilizations the Remaking of the World Order,[2] which hypothesized that, in the post-Cold War era, international conflict would not be defined by ideological competition between Marxism and capitalism, but rather clashes between civilizations. To support his argument, Huntington broke the world down into five civilizations and analyzed recent conflicts between the groups.
Huntington's thesis is widely criticized in academic circles but was popularly admired.
External links
- Samuel P. Huntington - Obituary, The Telegraph, December 2008