POLI 244 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Role Of Christianity In Civilization, Carnation Revolution, Invisible Hand

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 244
• Professor: Daniel Douek

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Predicts intensified conflict between different civilizational groupings across the globe. Point out that the state as we know it has only been around for a few centuries and is bound to become less important. Ideology and class status can change; culture and race cannot. Some of the clashes huntington predicted have come to pass, while others have not. Divisions can be more intense within civilization than between them. Began with fall of salazar regime in portugal (1974) Accelerated throughout the 1980s and after the cold war (esp. Peace seems to be breaking out in many regions of the world . Democracy"s spread could usher in a global era of peace and prosperity. Inexorable march of western economic and political ideals. Belief in he efficiency of the invisible hand to achieve a perfect balance.