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Some blame the violence and unrest in the Muslim world on Islam itself, arguing that the religion and its history is inherently bloody. Others blame the United States, arguing that American attempts to spread democracy by force have destabilized the region, and that these efforts are somehow radical or unique. Challenging these views, The Clash of Ideas in World Politics reveals how the Muslim world is in the throes of an ideological struggle that extends far beyond the Middle East, and how struggles like it have been a recurring feature of international relations since the dawn of the modern European state.John Owen examines more than two hundred cases of forcible regime promotion over the past five centuries, offering the first systematic study of this common state practice. He looks at conflicts between Catholicism and Protestantism between 1520 and the 1680s; republicanism and monarchy between 1770 and 1850; and communism, fascism, and liberal democracy from 1917 until the late 1980s. He shows how regime promotion can follow regime unrest in the eventual target state or a war involving a great power, and how this can provoke elites across states to polarize according to ideology. Owen traces how conflicts arise and ultimately fade as one ideology wins favor with more elites in more countries, and he demonstrates how the struggle between secularism and Islamism in Muslim countries today reflects broader transnational trends in world history.
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This book covers some fascinating ideas about international politics, but I found the writing a bit dense at times. It took me a while to get through certain sections. Still, it's worth checking out if you want to dive deep into world politics.
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Aisha Khan
Interesting Concepts, But Dense
This book covers some fascinating ideas about international politics, but I found the writing a bit dense at times. It took me a while to get through certain sections. Still, it's worth checking out if you want to dive deep into world politics.
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Aisha Khan
Interesting Concepts, But Dense
This book covers some fascinating ideas about international politics, but I found the writing a bit dense at times. It took me a while to get through certain sections. Still, it's worth checking out if you want to dive deep into world politics.
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Carlos Jimenez
Not What I Expected
I had high hopes for this Princeton study, but it didn’t quite live up to the hype for me. A lot of jargon and some of the arguments felt repetitive. I wish it had been more approachable for casual readers.
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Carlos Jimenez
Not What I Expected
I had high hopes for this Princeton study, but it didn’t quite live up to the hype for me. A lot of jargon and some of the arguments felt repetitive. I wish it had been more approachable for casual readers.
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