The clash of civilizations: an old story or new truth?
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Sam Huntington, in his essay 'The Clash of Civilizations,' conjectured that the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold War era will be the cultural differences between nations and groups. He reinforced this contention in a second essay on the same topic, 'The West Unique, Not Universal.' While clashes and civil wars in different parts of the world are rooted in such issues as ethnicity and religion, tribalism and economic asymmetries, a mega-conflict like the Cold War is not likely in the near future. A new phase in human civilization, however, unfolded after the Cold War ended, and all subcivilizations will strive for cooperation, if only to promote their interests.
Publication Name: New Perspectives Quarterly
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0893-7850
Year: 1997
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Friction-free capitalism and electronic bulldozers
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The 'network economy' in the new millenium will be integrated into daily lives as the network movement will be present in everything people do. With half-a-billion to one billion computers interconnected by then, information will be bought, sold and freely exchanged. Three forces are defining this network society. The first is the 'electronic bulldozers,' or the automation of simple repetitive human work such as processing or annotating. 'Electronic proximity' bridges distances between people, while the emergence of brokers and middlemen is important in matching people with the information they need.
Publication Name: New Perspectives Quarterly
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0893-7850
Year: 1997
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Are networks better than nations?
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Current trends point to a prominent role for non-state actors such as businesses, international organizations and citizen groups, collectively known as non-governmental organizations, in the international system of the future. Fifty years hence, decentralized networks where individuals or groups are united by a purpose but do not have a formal institutional presence, will be adopted by businesses, citizens organizations, ethnic groups and similar associations. This puts them in stark contrast with governments, whose hierarchies render them incompatible with the benefits of new technologies.
Publication Name: New Perspectives Quarterly
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0893-7850
Year: 1997
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