The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order is an expansion of the 1993 Foreign Affairs article written by Samuel Huntington that hypothesized a new post-Cold War world order. Prior to the end of the Cold War, societies were divided by ideological differences, such as the struggle between democracy and communism. Huntington's main thesis argues, "The most important distinctions among peoples are [no longer] ideological, political, or economic. They are cultural" (21). New patterns of conflict will occur along the boundaries of different cultures and patterns of cohesion will be found within the cultural boundaries. Part One: A World of Civilizations To…

In my opinion, it is possible to follow a series of questions and issues that Malek Bennabi disseminated in his books, to which he gave a general title : “Civilization issues”. In fact, finding the right question, in the right circumstances, and asking it in the correct way, then tackling it with the right methodology constitutes the heart of well-guided thinking and the fruit of a correctly-led thought process. Otherwise, the answer and its development may differ according to circumstances, and may be subject to discussion and refutation. But a question that reaches its maturity will constitute the axis of…

Débouchant de l’avion, il passa à la zone transit. Là, il regarda à droite et à gauche, la place animée, il repéra un kiosque de revue et de livre. Il se planta devant et laissa errer son regard sur les titres à sa portée, soudain ses yeux effleurérent un titre d’un blanc immaculé « Pour qui sonne le glas ? » de Ernest Hemingway. Il se sentit interpellé par cette question. Ses parents…

The terrorist attacks in Paris rendered her new book Fields of Blood. Religion and the History of Violence suddenly and tragically very urgent. In over five hundred pages Karen Armstrong, once a nun and the respected author of bestsellers like A History of God and The Case for God, answers the question whether religion is the principal cause of violence. A conversation about Islam and terrorists, Western responsibility and the world in which we live. Text: Lisette Thooft It is not a merry book, Karen Armstrong’s newest: blood flows freely over the pages, metaphorically speaking. In detail she describes the violence that has always been inextricably…

- Monsieur le procureur Flemi vous prie de le rappeler à ce n°. - Merci. Gabriella debout devant une boutique de souvenir gagna les ascenceurs : - Je vous laisse madame. Sofia baissa la tête en signe d’assentiment. Kent parti, elle aperçut Gabriella. Prenant sa main, elle dit : - Nous allons quitter Volterra. Etonnée, la guide monta à leur suite : - Pourquoi ? - Parce que d’ici demain tout sera fini. Répondit…