The Clash of Civilizations

At class, we talked about in what context Huntington's arguments are true or whether they are true at all. Many claimed that while there might be such a thing as civilization, the idea that only different cultures will get into conflict is not true. For example Roxanne, the student from Ukraine said that she didn't believe Ukraine would join forces with Russia against the US, even though they might be part of one "civilization."

So, here is what I think (I didn't really have the opportunity to talk at class): so, I believe that Huntington's ideas might be true. I think that every civilization is starting or has already started to form alliances. For example, while Germany and France would go into war because of the Ruhr-Area, 50 years ago they realized that it's easier to join the EU and share it. Countries in the same area are starting to come together and cooperate, because it's good for everyone to live in peace with neighboring countries.

And about what Oksana said: Ukraine might not go into war against the US, but since major Russian pipelines are going through Ukraine, the leaders of both countries might think twice before they get into a conflict, because it could hurt both of them, (well, probably Ukraine more). I think 20-30 years from now, when the generation of the USSR-era will be replaced with the people growing up in the post-communist age, there will be whole different views on cultures and boundaries.