The Clash of Civilizations? The Debate: 20th Anniversary Edition (FOREIGN AFFAIRS ANTHOLOGY) Kindle Edition

The article was interesting. But it's completely outdated. It's fun for posterity, but little to do with the contemporary geopolitic world. Furthermore, the article is short and can also be read online, and the remainder of the book covering responses by Samuel's contemporaries I found utterly pointless, as they are again over 20 years outdated.

This collection of essays is not for everybody, but it is for everybody who wants to have a glimmer of hope of understanding a part of what is happening to our world today. The book is carefully introduced by Gideon Rose whose credits are enormous and his contributions to the Foreign Affairs Council continue to distinguish the author and the organization. The Collection begins with "The Clash of Civilizations" by world renown Social Scientist Samuel Huntington - the reason I bought the book - to read this particular essay. Professor Huntington's insights are enlightening to today's current situations in the gulf states and elsewhere - but these affairs involve Western attitudes, beliefs, and values as well as perceived power. The Essay is divided into several sections that are addressed individually but are carefully woven into a complete fabric and view of the current clash of civilizations. The divisions to name a few are: The Next Pattern of Conflict, The Nature of Civilizations followed by Why Civilizations will Clash which I found fascinating as well as informative. The Fault Lines between Civilizations is a revealing section but the next one, Civilizations Rallying: The Kin-country Syndrome is very current to today's conflicts and alliances among civilizations. "Kin-Country" is coined by H.D.S. Greenway and the term has been useful to describe much of what we see in current affairs. The last section is Implications for the West. In this section, Professor Huntington summarizes the thoughts of the previous sections. "...a central focus of conflict for the immediate future will be between the West and several Islamic-Confucian states." This essay while published in 1993 is not only prophetic but current today. There are several other essays in this edition; I recommend special attention to the essay by Fouas Ajami - very enlightening.

This pamphlet is a complete rip. The publication date and the subtitle ("The Debate: Twentieth Anniversary Edition") imply that Huntington's 1993 thesis would be reevaluated through the lens of 9/11, two (at last count) feckless wars against Muslims, and recent Arab revolts. Wrong! All but one article were written in 1993, and the one article written in 2010 is a review of books written pre-9/11 with the merest mention of the event.In fact, this is a re-issuance of "The Clash of Civilizations?: The Debate," first published in 1993 (which I actually bought back in '04). It is not a 2013 debate of Huntington's 20-year-old thesis. I initially thought, how stupid of me; but, take a look at this Amazon page and ask yourself if it's obvious that the material itself is 20 years old. Why doesn't the page come right out and say: this is a slightly updated edition of a pamphlet previously published in 1993.The reason I'm so wound up about this (it's hardly the first stupid purchase I've ever made) is that Huntington's critics were arguably wrong in 1993, but are inarguably, crashingly wrong in 2013. Huntington's account of the Islamic Resurgence (along with Lawrence Wright's "The Looming Tower") is the best explanation I've ever read of 9/11 and subsequent historical events in the Muslim world. This pamphlet was dissatisfying when first published, but it's utterly fatuous in 2013.

the listing states that the book comes with a video. it did not.

Speaking now as a retired career academic and political scientist, this article by Huntington may be the most important political analysis in writing I have ever seen, and was even more so, I'm sure, at the time it was first published. The associated commentaries in the present publication, especially the critical ones, seem to be quite lame in contrast. Editor Rose, I believe it was, speaks of a video of Huntington in his introduction, but I have not seen it nor do I know, regretfully, how to find it. Newell Stultz

This scholastic review show how cultures have changed. The past have been individual leaders or nations going to war. Today its the cultures of the world, the religion within cultures or groups claiming to be religious that are disturbing peace. This is an excellent study in sociology and the change that has came from the cold war and where the world is heading.

Wish I had just read this only instead of the novel version I read written over 20 years ago. This contains the original article by the late author with up to date commentary by contemporaries into a much more concise read.

Excellent discussion on the real world implications of Sam's article with diverse viewpoints on our current international situation and the future!

Used to refresh my knowledge of current affairs

An excellent explanation of the forces driving global politics. The book contains Huntington's original essay and the responses it inspired.

its short version of people's opinion aobut Huntington book.

This compelling view of geo-political conflict after the Cold War seems more valid now than ever. This issue of Foreign Affairs presents the original article, several criticisms made over the years, and a more recent view from Samuel Huntington.

Testo ordinato per un amico. Ne è rimasto molto soddisfatto e lo ha sfruttato per la sua tesi di laurea.