Samuel Huntington’s observations in 1996 regarding the next point of conflict will not be between nations but rather between two religions… Muslims and Christians. Huntington’s observations are poignant for strategists to read in order to understand some of the variables at play in the Middle East. It will help you understand “the water in the bathtub” as you craft strategy…
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order
By Samuel P. Huntington
Summary of “The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order” | Beyond Intractability
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order is an expansion of the 1993 Foreign Affairs article written by Samuel Huntington that hypothesized a new post-Cold War world order. Prior to the end of the Cold War, societies were divided by ideological differences, such as the struggle between democracy and communism. Huntington’s main thesis argues, “The most important distinctions among peoples are [no longer] ideological, political, or economic. They are cultural” (21). New patterns of conflict will occur along the boundaries of different cultures and patterns of cohesion will be found within the cultural boundaries.
