Short description
Picturing a future of accelerated conflict between civilizations threatening to dominate world politics, this classic study of the post-Cold War situation argues that an international order based on civilizations is the best safeguard against war.
Long description
In this text, the author argues that as people increasingly define themselves by ethnicity and religion, the West will find itself more and more at odds with non-western civilizations that reject its ideals of democracy, human rights, liberty, the rule of law, and the separation of the church and state. Picturing a future of accelerated conflict and increasingly de-Westernized international relations, this text further argues for greater understanding of non-western civilizations and offers strategies for maximizing Western influence.
Review
One of the most important books to have emerged since the end of the Cold War Henry Kissinger; The book is dazzling in its scope and grasp of the intricacies of contemporary global politics Francis Fukuyama; An intellectual tour de force: bold, imaginative, and provocative. A seminal work that will revolutionize our understanding of international affairs Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Adviser