Global politics remains extremely complex and countries have different interests, which will also lead them to make what might seem as rather bizarre friends and allies. Samuel P. Huntington More Quotes by Samuel P. Huntington More Quotes From Samuel P. Huntington Israel has military capabilities including nuclear weapons, far surpassing any other power in the Middle East, but it's a small country. The rest of the Middle Eastern peoples are Muslim and Israelis are not, so it is hardly in any position to become the leading power. Samuel P. Huntington israel military country There are lots of conflicts going on in the Middle East. It is unclear as to which country will emerge, if any, as the dominant or hegemonic power in the Middle East. Samuel P. Huntington middle-east conflict country The U.S. has and still is cooperating with various military dictatorships around the world. Obviously we would prefer to see them democratized, but we are doing it because we have national interests, whether it's working with Pakistan on Afghanistan or whatever. Samuel P. Huntington pakistan military world As far as ideology or political beliefs are concerned, countries are very different. Samuel P. Huntington political different country I don't say that the West is united, I don't suggest that. Samuel P. Huntington united west Both sides are divided and Western countries collaborate with Muslim countries and vice versa. Samuel P. Huntington vices sides country I think we've seen at least the beginnings of rather significant social and economic change in the Muslim world, which I think will in due course lead to more political change. Samuel P. Huntington political world thinking I think it's hard to talk about the Muslim world and Christian world as blocks. Samuel P. Huntington block christian thinking Obviously Pakistan and the U.S. are very different countries, but we have common geopolitical interests in preventing communist take over in Afghanistan and hence, now that Pakistan has a government that we can cooperate with, even though it is a military government, we are working together with them in order to promote our common interests. But obviously we also differ with Pakistan on a number of issues. Samuel P. Huntington government military country When you mention the word ideology, everyone has communism in the back of their minds, which was an entirely well formulated ideology and statement of belief. You read the Communist Manifesto and you know what the core of it is. Samuel P. Huntington communist-manifesto belief mind There has been an Irish lobby that has impacted U.S. foreign policy for a century and a half, and at times made our relations with Great Britain very difficult. Other comparable lobbies exist. Samuel P. Huntington century half made Quite obviously power will continue to play a central role in global politics as it always does. But usually there is something else. Samuel P. Huntington roles doe play I wouldn't rule out the possibility of Muslim or at least Arab countries developing some form of organization comparable to the European Union. I don't think that's very likely, but it conceivably could happen. Samuel P. Huntington organization country thinking I think we can expect leaders of Muslim societies to cooperate with each other on many issues just as Western societies cooperate with each other. Samuel P. Huntington issues leader thinking In 1920, the West ruled huge amounts of the world. Samuel P. Huntington huge west world Fascism and communism have not entirely disappeared but have been sidelined certainly, and liberal democracy has come to be accepted, in theory at least, around the world, if not always in practice. Samuel P. Huntington democracies-have democracy practice When I think of countries that I enjoyed visiting, that I would want to go back to, Italy would be one, Japan would be another. I've only been to Indonesia once or twice and it seems like such a fascinating country. I guess India certainly. Samuel P. Huntington japan country thinking Except under rare circumstances, I don't write responses to criticism. Samuel P. Huntington criticism circumstances writing I've been to Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait for brief visits at conferences, and they are very interesting countries. Samuel P. Huntington kuwait egypt country Since the revolution of the 18th century, America has basically had an ideology of liberal democracy and constitutionalism. Samuel P. Huntington revolution democracy america
