Prof Huntington's book the The Clash of Civilizations became famous and controversial.
There are seven, nay, Nine Civilizations
The Western
The Islamic
The Indian
The Japanese
The Chinese
The Russian
The African
The Buddhist
The Jewish
The Clash of Civilizations is happening, say many. The 9/11 2001 attacks, the war in Afghanistan and Iraq are proofs, they argue.
A self fulfilling prophecy is one when the political leaders, who are aware of this famous thesis, make it a reality ! Many political leaders knew this Thesis and were influenced by it, say the people who favour this theory.
Many radicalists also approve this theory.
There are criticisms, however, of this theory. Amartya Sen argues that Civilizations cannot be grouped into Seven or Nine civilizations !
The people who favour this theory argue that the present crisis is the conflict between two major civilizations, missionary ones, who averr that theirs is the only true faith. Both believe in conversions and it is a struggle for superiority. The human mind is engineered in such a way and all human beings are ruled by the Ego function ! It is not "my country, right or wrong", it is "my Civilization, right or wrong" !
So we have a thesis by Huntington and an AntiThesis by Amartya Sen. Let us see who is right !
According to Huntington's theory, the main cause of international conflict will be cultural, as different cultures struggle for superiority in a multi-cultural world.
The West, led by the US, is at the pinnacle of power. US will forge alliances with similar cultures and protogonists of this theory point out to the US-India-Russia Axis and the US-India-Japan Axis.
The Sino-Islamic connection is already there, as China colludes with Pakistan & Iran.
The Dialogue among Civilizations was the answer to this threat. A global organisation, the Alliance for Civilizations, was set up by the UN.
Let Universal Love redeem this world and let the world not perish in the Clash of Civilizations !
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