CEVAP:

After the fall of the Soviet Empire in 1991 the world order switched from the Cold War (between the political West and East) to the clash of civilizations and to the war carried on at the level of radicalism/terrorism and cyber conflict. This has involved aspects of the Western Civilization and of the Islamic Civilization. Huntington (1996: 211) has argued that

• without the common threat of communism, civilizations now tend to perceive each other as enemies, and

• increased communication and interaction between civilizations has actually exaggerated perceived differences.