03185nam 2200577 a 450 991045562290332120200520144314.01-84964-148-X0-585-48871-1(CKB)111087027772084(StDuBDS)AH22933442(SSID)ssj0000108814(PQKBManifestationID)11145244(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000108814(PQKBWorkID)10045036(PQKB)10618307(MiAaPQ)EBC3386504(Au-PeEL)EBL3386504(CaPaEBR)ebr10480132(CaONFJC)MIL987627(OCoLC)53983465(EXLCZ)9911108702777208420020125d2002 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrBarbarians and civilization in international relations[electronic resource] /Mark B. SalterLondon ;Sterling, Va. Pluto Press20021 online resource (224 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7453-1901-7 0-7453-1902-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Civilization and barbarians -- Empire of barbarians -- A civilized/barbaric Europe -- New barbarians -- Decolonizing the discipline : forgetting the imperial past and the imperial present -- New barbarians, old barbarians : post-Cold War IR theory, 'everything old is new again' -- Conclusion : the return of culture, identity, civilization, and barbarians to international relations.The terrorist attacks in New York and Washington have led to popular conceptions of Muslims as terrorists. Some commentators have harked back to the 'Clash of Civilizations' argument outlined by Samuel Huntington which has become a touchstone in postcolonial studies. Huntington argued that, after the collapse of the Cold War, culture would become the main axis of conflict for civilizational alliances. Mark Salter takes issue with Huntington's theory and explains how the terms of his argument are part of an imperialist discourse that casts other civilizations as essentially barbarian.Although many commentators have engaged with Huntington's claims, few have pursued the political implications of his argument. Barbarians and Civilisation offers a decisive exploration of the colonial rhetoric inherent in current political discourse. Charting the usefulness of concepts of culture and identity for understanding world politics, Salter brilliantly illustrates the benefits and the limitations of the civilized/barbarian dichotomy in international relations.International relations and cultureWorld politics1989-Electronic books.International relations and culture.World politics303.48/2Salter Mark B927458MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455622903321Barbarians and civilization in international relations2125626UNINA