POLSCI 1AB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Al-Qaeda, Edward Said
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Political science 1ab3 2020 lecture 9b international terrorism. What explains the emergence of terrorist groups like al-qaeda. One argument that emerged shortly after 9/11: terrorist groups from the non-west (like al-qaeda) attack western targets because they fundamentally oppose the value systems promoted by western states. In essence: international terrorism in the 21st century is a symptom of a more fundamental clash between civilizations. Much of this argument is based on the influential (and problematic) book. The clash of civilizations written by samuel huntington (1993/1996) Huntington argued in the clash of civilizations that world conflict is moving in a new direction in the post-cold war period. His argument starts with an overview of the changing nature of global conflict across the modern era: From the peace of westphalia (1648) until the french revolution (1789) From the french revolution (1789) until world war i (1918) Beginning with the russian revolution (1917) and lasting until the end of the.