Civilization and Dissent

Today's new civilizational model goes beyond the cultural internationalization of the 1970s and even beyond the language of the nation per se. National interests seem indistinguishable from "a way of life," and national policy synonymous with large, civilizational imperatives. While t...

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Published in:Amerasia journal 2001-01, Vol.27 (3), p.125-137
Main Author: Palumbo-Liu, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civilization
Minority & ethnic groups
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Social conditions & trends
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Summary:Today's new civilizational model goes beyond the cultural internationalization of the 1970s and even beyond the language of the nation per se. National interests seem indistinguishable from "a way of life," and national policy synonymous with large, civilizational imperatives. While the convergence of national and civilizational thinking is nothing new, the historical conditions under which this is taking place today bring the civilizational into the national in a potent and dangerous way for minority rights.
ISSN:0044-7471
DOI:10.17953/amer.27.3.f2841j1315h48715