The Clash of Civilisations And the Making of the New Order - Softcover

Samuel P Huntington

 
9780140267310: The Clash of Civilisations And the Making of the New Order

Synopsis

Samuel P Huntington, one of the world's most influential thinkers, argues in this seminal book that conflicts between different cultural civilizations are the greatest threat to world peace. He suggests that the world is comprised of not two opposite but eight diverse groups, based on religion and how international cooperation between them is the best safeguard against war.

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About the Author

Samuel P Huntington (1927-2008) was Albert J Weatherhead III University at Harvard University, where he was also director of the John M Olin Institute for Strategic Studies and chairman of the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies. He was director of security planning for the National Security Council in the Carter Administration.

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