The purpose of my thesis was to counter Samuel Huntington’s argument that the world’s conflict is over differing civilizations, religions, or cultures. Whether or not religion is declining or growing, it cannot be used to portray the world in a 'cosmic war,' or a battle between 'good and evil'. Natural resources, not religions, rest at the basis for the Islamic fundamentalist and militant movement due to its response to the Western structural pressures that are modernizing Muslim societies. Oil and water become vital tools for exercising power and authority of one nation over another, and are identified as the true culprits for a conflict that is often furtively concealed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:CLAREMONT/oai:ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu:stc/72 |
| Date | 28 April 2009 |
| Creators | Torres, Alanna C. |
| Publisher | Pitzer College |
| Source Sets | Claremont Colleges |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | Pitzer College has non-exclusive publication rights. Permission is granted to quote from the thesis with the customary acknowledgment of the source. Copyright for each article is retained by the author. Republication in any form requires permission from the author of the thesis. |
| Relation | Senior Theses from The Claremont Colleges - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/stc/ |
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