BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

A WORLD BEYOND CLASH?

Author: Mohammad Ruhul Amin

DOI Link: DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2006v27n1a1

ABSTRACT

One of the much talked about issues in International Relations today is the clash of civilizations and the most challenging task ahead is to construct a world beyond clash. Two prominent theses –‘the clash of civilizations’ and ‘the end of history’-have been popular to understand the issue. This paper holds a counter approach of these arguments. It studies future world from a different dimension and attempts to have a second look to above views. Huntington views that the post Cold War world is likely to clash on cultural and religious fault lines. Fukuyama, on the other hand, argues that History is over with the demise of communism and the preeminence ofliberalism has been established with the triumphant victory of capitalism in its war with communism. This write-up does not agree with ‘the end of history’ thesis nor does it believe in the inevitability of ‘the clash of civilizations’. The author concludes that the likelihood of conflicts between different civilizations should not be blown out and the avoidance of such clash largely depends on understanding each other in this era of globalization. If the world leaders continue their efforts with sincerityin vision and integrity in mission, it is not impossible to construct a world without clash.