Sentences with phrase «for clashes of civilizations»

Geopolitically, the pace was MADE for clashes of civilizations, nations, and kings to fight each other - Roman vs Goth, Christian vs Turk, Byzantine vs Serb, East vs West etc..

Not exact matches

The neo-conservatives» quest for U.S. domination of the oil fields in the Middle East and of military and economic geopolitics in that region aligns neatly with the views of Harvard scholar Samuel P. Huntington, whose «clash of civilizations» theory divides the world into the West vs. the Rest.

For more than a decade, a few prescient scholars have been warning about the coming conflict, now commonly referred to by Samuel Huntington's phrase «the clash of civilizations.»

From belief in idealism or confidence in material progress to the questioning of pervasive ideologies of conflict, from militarism to pacifism, from empire to anticolonialism, or from multiculturalism to the supposed clash of civilizations, the Crusades have appeared as witnesses for all parties in some cosmic lawsuit with human nature in the dock.

For instance, he offers a detailed evaluation of misguided steps in the Bosnian debacle, and in order to show why religion ought to be taken more seriously in international affairs he draws upon but rejects Samuel Huntington's thesis about a «clash of civilizations.»

This could arise from the «clash of civilizations» (as contemplated by Huntington) or from the attempt of nations to extend their possession of land, both for living space and to gain control over resources.

If so, it would seem that there is no alternative to bracing ourselves for the escalation of an open - ended clash of civilizations.

For too long now since 9/11, the promoters of fear of a clash of civilizations have monopolized our thinking in their attempt to degrade, dishonor and dehumanize the Muslim people in general and the Islamic culture and heritage in particular.

Samuel Huntington's well - known «clash of civilizations» theory, while notable for implicating culture more deeply in geo - political power relations, nonetheless essentially maintains the commitments of traditional Realism.

1 «Superstar: the Karen Carpenter Story» (Todd Haynes, 1987) 2 «Don't Look Back» (DA Pennebaker, 1967)-- Bob Dylan 3 «Gim me Shelter» (David Maysles / Albert Maysles / Charlotte Zwerin, 1970)-- Rolling Stones 4 «24 Hour Party People» (Michael Winterbottom, 2002)-- Manchester scene 5 «Topsy - Turvy» (Mike Leigh, 1999)-- Gilbert and Sullivan 6 «Monterey Pop» (DA Pennebaker, 1968)-- concert 7 «Be Here to Love Me» (Margaret Brown, 2004)-- Townes Van Zandt 8 «Thirty Two Short Films about Glenn Gould» (Francois Girard, 1993)-- Glenn Gould 9 «Cocksucker Blues» (Robert Frank, 1972)-- Rolling Stones 10 «Bird» (Clint Eastwood, 1988)-- Charlie Parker 11 «The Last Waltz» (Martin Scorsese, 1978)-- The Band & Friends farewell concert 12 «Rude Boy» (Jack Hazan, David Mingay, 1980)-- The Clash 13 «Scott Walker: 30 Century Man» (Stephen Kijak, 2006)-- Scott Walker 14 «Bound for Glory» (Hal Ashby, 1976)-- Woody Guthrie 15 «The Decline of Western Civilization Parts I & II» (Penelope Spheeris, 1981, 1988)-- LA punk;»80s metal & hair bands 16 «The Devil and Daniel Johnston» (Jeff Feuerzeig, 2005)-- Daniel Johnston 17 «Sweet Dreams» (Karel Reisz, 1982)-- Patsy Cline 18 «Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor» (Don McGlynn, 1982)-- Art Pepper 19 «Elgar» (Ken Russell, 1962)-- Edward Elgar 20 «Rust Never Sleeps» (Neil Young, 1979)-- Neil Young 21 «The Future is Unwritten» (Julien Temple, 2006)-- Joe Strummer 22 «DiG!»

My love for turn - based strategy games began with Sid Meir and Civilization almost 15 years ago, though modern day equivalents like Boom Beach by Supercell (made famous by their Clash of Clans game) do satisfy my love of the genre.

We had been told for years that the world would soon face a clash of civilization, the Islamic world versus the Judeo - Christian world.