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Miller, Marcus (2022) Historical roots, cultural selection and the "New World Order". Working Paper. Coventry: University of Warwick. Department of Economics. Warwick economics research papers series (WERPS) (1441). (Unpublished)
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Abstract
Francis Fukuyama’s bold prediction that Western liberal democracy is ‘the final form of human government’ was promptly challenged by Samuel Huntington, who foresaw the future as a continuing clash of civilisations. This latter view has found support in the recent Beijing declaration by China and Russia of a ‘New World Order’ with distinct spheres of influence for different cultures. After discussing the contrast between such historical perspectives (of ‘immaculate convergence’ versus cultural diversity), we outline two accounts of how forms of governance emerge from competitive struggle ( either domestically or between nation states). However, to set the scene for applying these perspectives to current events, the paper begins with a summary of three eras of political economy post World War II - including the current ‘age of the strongman’, to use the terminology of Gideon Rachman. Subsequently, these various perspectives are employed to see what light they may throw on the disastrous turn of events following the Beijing declaration, with a focus on Russia, where the history of a powerful central state has played a crucial role. How enduring the Russian example may prove in the Darwinian struggle of cultural competition is, of course, a key issue for our time.
| Item Type: | Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper) | ||||||
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| Subjects: | C Auxiliary Sciences of History > CB History of civilization D History General and Old World > D History (General) D History General and Old World > DK Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JZ International relations |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | World politics -- 21st century, Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations, Globalization, State, The, Civilization, Modern -- 1950- | ||||||
| Series Name: | Warwick economics research papers series (WERPS) | ||||||
| Publisher: | University of Warwick. Department of Economics | ||||||
| Place of Publication: | Coventry | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0083-7350 | ||||||
| Official Date: | December 2022 | ||||||
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| Number: | 1441 | ||||||
| Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||||
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
| Description: | This paper also appears as CAGE Discussion paper 647 |
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