Information on "Clash of Civilizations"
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Collapse of Moral Authority and the End of the Civilizer State
Author: Peter Van Ness
Publisher: East Asia Institute (EAI)
This paper analyzes the collapse of moral authority of national leaders and “Civilizer States” – states that claim a civilizing mission in their international relations. More on «Collapse of Moral Authority and the End of the Civilizer State»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
The Non-Western Challenger? The Rise of a Sino-Centric China
Author: Andreas Bøje Forsby
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This report seeks to answer the question about the implications of China’s rapid rise for international order from an identity perspective. More on «The Non-Western Challenger? The Rise of a Sino-Centric China»
January 2011
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2011
Liberal or Illiberal?
Author: Pertti Joenniemi
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Since Danish-Swedish relations have recently become more contentious, the aim of the paper is to explore this rift in order to pursue broader questions about the relationship between two countries that have been historically similar to each other. More on «Liberal or Illiberal?»
June 2009
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Jun 2009
No Rush Into Marriage: China's Response to the G2
Author: François Godement, Mathieu Duchâtel,Thibaud Voïta
Publisher: Asia Centre
This edition of China Analysis examines the possibilities of a closer partnership between China and the US. More on «No Rush Into Marriage: China's Response to the G2»
January 2009
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Jan 2009
What are We Fighting For? – Western Civilization, American Identity, and US Foreign Policy
Author: James Kurth
Publisher: Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI)
Fifteen years ago, Samuel Huntington published his famous argument about the clash of civilizations. More on «What are We Fighting For? – Western Civilization, American Identity, and US Foreign Policy»
June 2008
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Jun 2008
War by Other Means
Author: Sonali Huria, D Suba Chandran
Publisher: Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS)
This brief reviews the incidence of attacks on national embassies, foreign nationals and UN establishments around the world. More on «War by Other Means»
January 2008
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2008
Forgetting Osama Bin Munqidh Remembering Osama Bin Laden
Author: Umaj Bhatia
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This monograph presents a reconstruction of the way in which the image of Islamist crusading underwent enormous changes in the 20th century. More on «Forgetting Osama Bin Munqidh Remembering Osama Bin Laden»
December 2007
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Dec 2007
A Contemporary Challenge to State Sovereignty: Gangs and Other Illicit Transnational Criminal Organizations in Central America, El Salvador, Mexico, Jamaica and Brazil
Author: Max G Manwaring
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper illustrates the linkage between gangs and transnational criminal organizations and instability. More on «A Contemporary Challenge to State Sovereignty: Gangs and Other Illicit Transnational Criminal Organizations in Central America, El Salvador, Mexico, Jamaica and Brazil»
October 2007
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29 Oct 2007
New Security Developments in the Asia Pacific
Author: Barry Desker
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper highlights four key aspects of the changing security dimensions in the Asia Pacific: the diminishing role of the US in the region, the rise of China as a major player, growing Sino-Japanese tensions and the increasingly overlapping regiona... More on «New Security Developments in the Asia Pacific»
January 2007
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Jan 2007
The New Totalitarians: Social Identities and Radical Islamist Political Grand Strategy
Author: Douglas J Macdonald
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
This paper analyzes the ideology and grand political strategy of extremist Islamist terrorist groups by applying social identity theories. More on «The New Totalitarians: Social Identities and Radical Islamist Political Grand Strategy»
