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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order Knowledge Check

Test your mastery of the core principles.

Question 1 of 4
What does Huntington argue is the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold War era?
Explanation: Huntington posits that cultural identities and civilizational fault lines have replaced ideology and economics as the main drivers of global conflict.
Question 2 of 4
According to the author, what is the relationship between modernization and Westernization in non-Western societies?
Explanation: Rising non-Western societies adopt modern technology and economic models while aggressively rejecting Western social and political values.
Question 3 of 4
What is a 'torn country' in Huntington's terminology?
Explanation: Torn countries, such as Turkey or Russia, experience deep internal identity crises as their elites try to pivot their cultural allegiance to a different civilization.
Question 4 of 4
What is the key prerequisite for avoiding major global wars in a multicivilizational future?
Explanation: Peace requires mutual accommodation, strategic restraint, and the rejection of universalist crusades in favor of pluralistic coexistence.