Barbarians and Civilisation in International Relations - Couverture rigide

Salter, Mark B.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0745319025 ISBN 13 : 9780745319025

Editeur : Pluto Press, 2002

Synopsis

Book by Salter Mark B

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Mark B. Salter is Assistant Professor at The American University in Cairo. He is currently working on a history of the passport in world politics.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pluto Press
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0745319025
• ISBN 13: 9780745319025
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224