POL S 203 Study Guide - Final Guide: Population Pyramid
6 Aug 2018
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Samuel huntington, the clash of civilizations: huntington predicts that civilizational fault lines will be the next major cause of conflict in the world. He says it will be cultural; in the past, they were primarily ideological or economic. These western civil wars will transition into the fight between the. Civilization is a cultural entity; the highest cultural grouping of people and the broadest level of cultural identity people have short of what distinguishes humans from other species. There are different views among civilizations, including religion, rights, views and ideologies. Also, the world is becoming a smaller place so there are more interactions between groups. Thirdly, the processes of economic modernization and social change mix up local identities, increasing fundamentalism. Fourthly, there is de-westernization and there is increasing polarity. Fifthly, cultures and religions are less able to be changed in comparison to economics or politics-you can"t be both of anything.
