From the Alliance of Economies to the Alliance of Civilizations: Turkey's Strategic Role and Importance

In "The Clash of Civilizations;' Huntington hypothesized that the principal conflicts of global politics will occur between groups of different civilizations, and concluded that the "clash of civilizations" will dominate global politics in the future. In addition, Huntington decl...

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Main Author: Murat Doral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kennesaw State University 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Initiatives
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jgi/vol4/iss2/4/
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Summary:In "The Clash of Civilizations;' Huntington hypothesized that the principal conflicts of global politics will occur between groups of different civilizations, and concluded that the "clash of civilizations" will dominate global politics in the future. In addition, Huntington declared Turkey as one of the "torn countries" and tried to make connections between its Muslim identity and its delayed ED membership. The growing trade and investments volume tell us that regardless of our differences, people around the world understand the benefits of economic cooperation and would prefer this route to starting a war of civilizations.
ISSN:1930-3009