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“-- kulttuurien kamppailu Huntingtonin merkityksessä tuntuu edelleen kaukaiselta mahdollisuudelta. Pikemminkin näemme samankaltaisen siirroksen, joka 500 viime vuoden mittaan päättyi miltei aina lännen eduksi. Yksi sivilisaatio heikkenee, toinen vahvistuu. Ratkaiseva kysymys ei ole, ryhtyvätkö ne taistelemaan, vaan heilahtaako heikompi heikkoudesta suoranaiseen kaaokseen.”

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Book:Sivilisaatio : me ja muut
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Sivilisaatio : me ja muut

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Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson is a prominent historian specializing in the history of the British Empire, financial history, and global history since 1800. He has authored numerous books and held academic positions at Harvard University and the University of Oxford. more

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