ISBN:
9781849641487
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184964148X
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (x, 228 pages)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. [S.l.] HathiTrust Digital Library Online-Ausg. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Salter, Mark B Barbarians and civilization in international relations
DDC:
303.482
Keywords:
World politics 1989-
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International relations and culture
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World politics 1989-
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World politics 1989-
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International relations and culture
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ; History & Theory
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Globalization
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World politics
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Kulturkonflikt
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Weltpolitik
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Zivilisation
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Weltordnung
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Electronic book
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Introduction -- Civilization and barbarians -- Empire of barbarians -- A civilized/barbaric Europe -- New barbarians -- Decolonizing the discipline : forgetting the imperial past and the imperial present -- New barbarians, old barbarians : post-Cold War IR theory, 'everything old is new again' -- Conclusion : the return of culture, identity, civilization, and barbarians to international relations.
Abstract:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [202]-220) and index. - Description based on print version record
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Description based on print version record
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
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Online-Ausg. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
