Barbarians and Civilization in International Relations - Softcover

Salter, Mark B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745319017 ISBN 13: 9780745319018

Verlag: Pluto Press, 2002

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Book by Salter Mark B

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'A welcome and timely in contributing new thinking and scholarly research into one of the most complex and important questions of our time' -- Discourse

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The terrorist attacks in New York and Washington have led to popular conceptions of Muslims as terrorists. Some commentators have harked back to the 'Clash of Civilizations' argument outlined by Samuel Huntington which has become a touchstone in postcolonial studies. Huntington argued that, after the collapse of the Cold War, culture would become the main axis of conflict for civilizational alliances.
Mark Salter takes issue with Huntington's theory and explains how the terms of his argument are part of an imperialist discourse that casts other civilizations as essentially barbarian.

Although many commentators have engaged with Huntington's claims, few have pursued the political implications of his argument. Barbarians and Civilisation offers a decisive exploration of the colonial rhetoric inherent in current political discourse. Charting the usefulness of concepts of culture and identity for understanding world politics,
Salter brilliantly illustrates the benefits and the limitations of the civilized/barbarian dichotomy in international relations.

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• Verlag: Pluto Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0745319017
• ISBN 13: 9780745319018
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240