Geopolitics Of Emotion

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Samuel Huntingtons landmark book The Clash of Civilizations presented a vision of a world divided by cultural differences national interests & political ideologies. In The Geopolitics of Emotion Dominique Moisi brilliantly demonstrates that the world is nowadays more likely to be shaped by the clash of emotions. Moisi contends that both Europe & the United States are dominated by a fear of the other & by the loss of their national identity & purpose. For Muslims & Arabs the combination of historical grievances exclusion from the economic boon of globalization & civil & religious warfare has created a culture of humiliation that is quickly devolving into a culture of hatred. & as the West & the Muslim world lock horns Asia able to concentrate on building a better future has come to embody the culture of hope. By making clear the driving emotions behind todays headlines Dominique Moisi offers a better understanding of the world we live in & perhaps a more constructive approach to the conflicts that plague us.