Clash of Civilizations Essay Questions Brief

Essay Questions

• What are some of the ways in which Samuel Huntington’s “clash of civilizations” theory has been challenged in the context of Middle East politics? Provide current examples. 
• How and where do the demands of people during the Arab Spring still play out in the Middle East? Provide current examples.
• Is Iran succeeding in implementing its “exporting the revolution” approach? Provide current examples. 
• How have the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the invasion of Iraq in 2003 shaped US foreign policy towards the Middle East under the current Trump administration? Provide current examples. 
• Who are the major regional and international stakeholders in Lebanon’s political crisis today and how do their interests affect Lebanese politics? Provide current examples. 
• What are the key drivers of Turkish foreign policy towards the Middle East? Can it be explained as a neo-Ottoman ideology or revisionism? Or could it be better explained from a perspective of realism?