Clash or Meeting Between East and West
An Analysis of the Post-9/11 Challenges
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12439142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elena Mustakova‐Possardt (University of West Georgia, corresponding author), Elena Mustakova-Possardt (0009-0001-9585-4943) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 189-203 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1078-1919 • E-ISSN: 1532-7949 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1207/s15327949pac1202_6 |
| OpenAlex | W2034832880 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article adopts a macrocultural approach to understanding complex current global tensions and the way they may account for recent acts of terrorism. It proposes that the recent conflict between the West and radical militant Islam can be understood as the polarization of 2 partial perspectives on social justice-the secular democratic individualistic Western worldview and the spiritual and collectivist Middle Eastern worldview-that need to inform one another. I examine this polarization in the context of the following systemic aspects of current globalization: the twin processes of global integration and social disintegration as reflected in the Social Breakdown Syndrome, the deepening gap between the Global North and the Global South, and the unsustainable ideologization of the 20th century. The article suggests that the East-West conflict reflects the fragmented nature of contemporary individual and collective consciousness. It proposes the need for an integrative psychological approach to cultivating
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The Evolving Self
Psychology of Terrorism
The Evolving Self
Habits of the heart
Liberation from the Affluent Society
The Clash of Civilizations
Stages of Faith
Toward a "global-community psychology"
Values, assumptions, and practices
Paradigmatic Framing of Protracted, Intractable Conflict
Characteristics of protracted, intractable conflict
Critical theory
Unfinished Animal
The Clash of Civilizations
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |