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Barbarians and Civilization in International Relations

By (author) Mark B. Salter
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Pluto Press, London, United Kingdom
Published: 20th Sep 2002
Dimensions: w 135mm h 215mm d 15mm
Weight: 365g
ISBN-10: 0745319017
ISBN-13: 9780745319018
Barcode No: 9780745319018
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Synopsis
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 argued that, after the collapse of the Cold War, culture would become the main axis of conflict for civilisational 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 civilisations 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 civilised/barbarian dichotomy in international relations.

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