Whether the sweeping generalizations of Huntington's theory about civilizations are justified or not, when the focus shifts to people as individuals, things become less clear. ... Indeed, "empirical evidence cannot support Huntington's claims that his 'paradigm' provides the best explanation for conflict in the post-Cold war era, especially with regard to ethnic conflict" (Fox, 2002). ...

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Although a lull in the tensions between the two was welcome, the shift towards parity between the two nations was difficult for a country with a historically absolutist and moralistic worldview toward international affairs. ...

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