BARBARIANS AND CIVILISATION IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS by Mark B. Salter ( 9780745319025 )

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BARBARIANS AND CIVILISATION IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

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Mark B. Salter

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Pub. date:

6 September, 2002

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224

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Examines culture and identity in international relations through a critique of the civilized/barbarian dichotomy .

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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.

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