Culture And Ideologies Shape Relationships And Define Who...

Culture and ideologies shape relationships and define who one associates with. In international relations the question of what has more influence is often discussed. It could be cultural factors such as customs, language or societal norms or political polices and philosophy. In 1996, Samuel P.Huntington published â€Å"The Clash of Civilizations† in which the author gave a geo-political theory that cultural differences between civilizations rather than ideological differences would be the primary source of global conflict in the post-Cold War world. This essay will focus on the argument in Huntington’s book about how it presents the world, the problem and the proposal for a solution. In The Clash of Civilizations Huntington argued that the future conflict would be different in the post-Cold War era. Different ideologies would not be the main reason for world problems but instead it would be because of the differences between cultures. The division of power would be placed in the civilizations that have similar cultural norms. Huntington states that the â€Å"most dangerous enmities occur across fault lines between major civilizations† (20). He argued that foreign affairs cannot be peaceful or accommodating. Global affairs are based on the influence of power established on different civilizations’ societal norms. The major societies that Huntington included were the Western, Sinic, Islamic and Orthodox civilizations. The â€Å" fault lines† between these societies will be the tensionShow MoreRelatedCulture And Ideologies Shape Relationships1567 Words   |  7 Pages Culture and ideologies shape relationships, in which both define to whom one associates with. The question arises about which has more influence in international relations. Is it cultural factors such as customs, language or societal norms or political polices and philosophy. 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