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Book SynopsisFrom Huntington to Trump argues that the clash of civilizations, an idea first raised three decades ago by Bernard Lewis and endorsed by Samuel Huntington, has created a template for understanding the world which has been adopted by both the United Nations and right-wing populist politicians in Europe and the United States of America. Haynes traces the development of the clash of civilizations from the colonial period through the end of the Cold War and 9/11 and analyzes its effects on society.
Trade ReviewSamuel Huntington’s “clash of civilizations” theory has been controversial among academics since it was introduced. Jeffrey Haynes demonstrates that the belief that there is a clash of civilizations is having an increasing impact on politics. It fuels populism as well as anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiments in the West. It has also spurred a “dialogue among civilizations” initiative by the United Nations. This book provides a new perspective and insight on how Huntington’s theory impacts politics. It shows that the theory’s greatest influence is not in its ability to explain politics but in how it captures the minds of some political actors and influences their behavior. -- Jonathan Fox, Yehuda Avner Professor of Religion and Politics, Bar Ilan University
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: Civilizations and International Relations: History and Development Chapter Two: The “Clash of Civilizations” and the “New World Disorder” Chapter Three: The United Nations and Intercivilizational Dialogue Chapter Four: Right-Wing Populism, “Christian Civilizationism,” and Securitization of Islam Chapter Five: The UN Alliance of Civilizations and Intercivilizational Dialogue Chapter Six: The United States of America Chapter Seven: Western Europe Chapter Eight: Central Europe Conclusion
