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Lecturer (Assistant Prof.) International Relations at @HebrewU. IR Theory, Borders, Identity, Diaspora, and Security. RT≠Endorsement
Mar 6, 2019 10 tweets 4 min read
What do we think about the rise of this new political entity, called “the civilizational state”? Several #IR works offer guidance regarding the relationship between #civilizations and the liberal international order. A (long!) thread---> 1) The discussion often starts with an understanding of civilizations as culturally distinct units. For Huntington, a consensus-based liberal order is not durable because civilizational differences are incommensurable.
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