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Barbarians and Civilization in International Relations
Mark B. Salter
出版
Pluto Press
, 2002-09-20
主題
History / Middle East / General
Political Science / History & Theory
Political Science / International Relations / General
Political Science / World / General
Social Science / General
ISBN
0745319017
9780745319018
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=1sOOAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
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.