the clash of civilizations
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The Clash of Civilizations. Samuel P. Huntington. Work Presented by: Patricia Quintino Nº 21167 Petr Makovsky Nº 25335 Peter Panholzer Nº 25333 Ieong Chi Kun, Christine Nº 25246 Fernando Piton Nº 25273. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Clash of CivilizationsSamuel P. Huntington
Work Presented by:
•Patricia Quintino Nº 21167•Petr Makovsky Nº 25335•Peter Panholzer Nº 25333•Ieong Chi Kun, Christine Nº 25246•Fernando Piton Nº 25273
“It is my hypothesis that the fundamental source of conflict in this new world will not be primarily ideological or primarily economic.”
Samuel P. Huntington
Clash of Civilizations
7 Main Civilizations
Modernization vs Westernization
West vs the Rest
Conclusion
Main Agenda
Civilizations
Civilization
Civilization is a cultural entity defined by objective elements such as: language,
history, religion….
Clash of Civilizations
Clash of Civilization
a clash of cultural spheres within a single global civilization
Why civilizations will clash?
Differences among civilizations are real and basic: history, language, culture, tradition & RELIGION
product of centuries
The world is becoming smaller
Why civilizations will clash?
Economic modernization & social change throughout the world
Dual Role of the West ↑ Civilization-consciousnessNon-Wests tend to shape the
world in non-Western ways
Why civilization will clash?
Cultural characteristics & differences less mutable; Political & economic issues can be compromised & resolved
Increase in economic regionalism: Successful regionalism reinforce civilization consciousness; Economic regionalism succeed only in a common civilization
Two levels for Clash of Civilization
Clash of Civilization occurs at two levels:
Micro-level – struggle over the control of territory and each other
Macro-level – promote particular political & religious values.
Kin-Country Syndrome
✷World of civilization => World of double standards
One standard to kin-countries & different one to others
✷Conflicts & Violence within same civilization less intense & less likely to expand
Main Civilizations
The 7 main civilizations are:Latin America ConfucianJapanese Islamic Hindu Slavic - Orthodox Western
Main Civilizations
• Japanese: Shintoism religion, not open-minded
•Islamic: with human and universal dimensions, very generous
•Confucian: introspective, self-conscious, and intuition; feel at ease in poverty and find their delight in the pursuit of the Way
• Hindu: Composed of diverse doctrines, cults, and ways of life.
• Slavic/Orthodox: Eastern and Central Europe and the Balkans; Follow Mostly the orthodox and catholic churches
• Latin American: Are the latin speaking countries in America; Mainly Roman Catholic
Main Civilizations
Modernization v.s., and, or Westernization?
Western Civilization
The classical legacyWestern ChristianityEuropean languageSeparation of spiritual and temporary authorityRule of lawRepresentative bodiesindividualism
Modernization v.s. Westernization?
WHY doesn´t Modernization and technical development require Westernization?
• Individual level • Societal level
Temporal Westernization
Western values used by the government only until they are powerful enough to denounce them as human rights imperialism.
• “second generation indigenization”• democracy paradox
Future tendencies
• As all politics is local politics, all power is local power
• from the warren state phase to a universal state phase:
held together by a compound of federations, confederations, and international regimes
The West versus the Rest
The West in effect is using international institutions, military power and economic resources to run the world in ways that will maintain Western predominance, protect Western interests and promote Western political and economic values.
"the values that are most important inthe West are least important worldwide."
The West versus the Rest
Responses to the west: Non-Western states course of isolation
Join the west and accept it institutions and values
attempt to "balance" the West by developing economic and military power and cooperating with other non-Western societies against the West
Conflicts arised by Civilizations
TORN COUTRIESSome countries have a fair degree of cultural homogeneity but are divided over whether their society belongs to one civilization or another.
Leaders pursue a bandwagoning strategy but the history, culture and traditions of their countries are non-Western.
Typical torn countries are:Turkey, Mexico, Russia
Why the Author wrote the Article
We suppose that Huntington wrote this article because of the diverse thinking about the nature of global culture and because of his past working as the director of the Center for International Affairs.
Conclusion
•Differences between civilizations are real and important and civilization-conscious is increasing;
•Conflicts between civilizations will supplant ideological conflicts;
•Western civilization is powerful and has the majority, while the non-western civilizations, tend to modernize theirs, trying to maintain there culture and values.
Implication for the Western policy:
short term advantage &
long term accommodation
Conclusion
Short term advantage: • cooperation and unity• cooperative relations with Russia & Japan• local inter-civilization conflicts• limit the military strength and conflicts of
Confucian & Islamic states• military capabilities & superiority• strengthen international institutions that
reflect and legitimate Western interests & values
Conclusion
Long term accommodation:• maintain economic & military power• Understand other civilizations’
religious & philosophical assumptions• identify elements of commonality
between Western & other civilizations
Conclusion
• http://www.isesco.org.ma/pub/ISTD/Eng/20/P2.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_issues_in_Japan
• http://www.crvp.org/book/Series03/III-14/chapter_i.htm
• http://www.religioustolerance.org/confuciu.htm
Bibliography:
Do you agree with the thesis?
Class Discusion
Do you think that these thesis are up-to-date?
Class Discusion
Do you think that the 9/11 was caused by a clash of
civilizations?
Class Discusion