It is my hypothesis that the fundamental source of conflict in this new [post-Cold-War] world will not be primarily ideological or primarily economic….

Expectations should not always be taken as reality; because you never know when you will be disappointed..

The argument now that the spread of pop culture and consumer goods around the world represents the triumph of Western civilization trivializes Wester….

Nationalism is a central ideology for people who are trying to establish their own states in which they can play a dominant role..