This now-classic examination of the development of viable political institutions in emerging nations is a major and enduring contribution to modern political analysis. In a new Foreword, Francis Fukuyama assesses Huntington's achievement, examining the context of the book's original publication as w[...]

An important look at why some countries and ethnic groups are better off than others, and the role that cultural values play in the shaping of nations' and peoples' political, economic and social performance. Prominent scholars and journalists ponder the question of why, at the beginning of the twe[...]

The author of "The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order" turns his attention to the cultural rifts in this country. The patriotic response to 9-11 only highlighted the loss of American identity here at home, says Huntington, and already the flag-waving has begun to subside.[...]

Between 1974 and 1990 more than thirty countries in southern Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe shifted from authoritarian to democratic systems of government. This global democratic revolution is probably the most important political trend in the late twentieth century. In "The""T[...]

Since its initial publication nearly fifteen years ago "The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order "has become a classic work of international relations and one of the most influential books ever written about foreign affairs. An insightful and powerful analysis of the forces driving[...]

Står vi midt i civilisationernes sammenstød? Kan flere store kulturer ikke eksistere side om side i en globaliseret verden? Vil de tørne sammen uanset hvad? Eller kan konflikterne undgås?

´Det er min hypotese, at den grundlæggende kilde til de konflikter, der vil præge denne nye verden[...]

Ingen debattbok från senare år har blivit så omskriven och så mycket refererad till som Samuel P. Huntingtons Civilisationernas kamp. Och ingen har heller blivit så missförstådd och förtalad.

Boken föregicks av en essä som publicerades i Foreign Affairs 1993. Där förutsåg H[...]