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Debate #179 · World order, UN and great-power politics

Did the post-Cold War era vindicate Fukuyama's End of History or Huntington's Clash?

Asked 3 times · 3 years · International Relations · Political Science
This debate All debatesAsked beforeQuestions (3)PositionsSame themeHas the United Nations been sidelined as guarantor of international peace and security?Does WTO-led economic globalisation benefit or exploit developing countries like Pakistan?Is globalisation irreversible, or is nationalist backlash reasserting state control over economies?
+2 moreDoes international law effectively constrain the conduct of powerful states?Does an emerging multipolar order create more opportunity or risk for Pakistan?

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Examiners want: Core claims of both theses, evidence from post-1991 events, critiques, a reasoned judgement on which better explains current politics

The questions

2026
CSS · Political Science · Explain

Explain the concept of 'End of History' by Francis Fukuyama. Give your arguments in support of or against this concept.

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CSS · International Relations · Compare

Compare and contrast Fukuyama's 'End of History' and Huntington's 'Clash of Civilization' in the backdrop of the interpretation of the post-Cold War era. Which interpretation seems more attractive in explaining international politics in the post-Cold War era?

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2016
CSS · International Relations · Critically analyse

Critically analyze Samuel P. Huntington's concept of "Clash of Civilizations”. Define its main characteristics and explain its devastating consequences on the different leading civilizations of the nations.

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