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This lecture is mainly focussed on major political ideas and works of S.P. Huntigton i.e. Clash of civilizations, Political development, Political decay and order etc Finally his ideas on three waves of democracy has also been discussed in detail.

1. Samuel P. Huntington (1927-2007)

American Political scientist.

Huntington made influential contribution in the field of comparative politics.

He also studied politics of less developed societies.

He worked under the presidency of Jimmy Carter , Huntington was the white house co-ordinator of security planning for the National security council.

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Huntington’s Major Political Ideas

Ø  The Clash of Civilizations.


Ø  Waves of Democratization.


Ø  Political Order.


Ø Political Development.


Ø Political Development




The Clash of Civilizations


The phrase ‘Clash of Civilizations’ first used by Bernard Lewis in his article  The root  of Muslim Age(1990).

In The Clash of Civilization And The Making of World Order 1996, he advanced the controversial argument that in the post-coldwar era , conflict  among the world’s major civilization would lead to warfare and international disorder.

Wars between nation states will not be on ideological lines but on the basis of civilizations.

Identity will be the primary source of conflict in the post cold war period.

 This book came in reaction to the work of Francis Fukuyam’s 1992 book. The End of History and The Last Man (1992)

Conflict during cold War.

Capitalist West and Communist Block East

Conflict in Post-cold War Era.

Its Among The following Civilizations, He mention eight Civilizations such as:

1.  Western

2.  Latin America

3.  Islamic

4.  Sinic (Chinese)

5.  Hindu

6.  Orthodox

7.  Japanese

8.  African.

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