Samuel P. Huntington
Samuel Phillips Huntington was an influential American political scientist best known for his "Clash of Civilizations" thesis.
He argued that cultural and religious identities would be the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold War world.
Huntington's academic career also included significant work on civil-military relations and coups d'état.
He gained prominence for his analysis of threats to the United States posed by contemporary immigration.
His ideas, particularly those related to civilizational conflict, have had a lasting impact on international relations theory and policy discussions, though they remain controversial among scholars and policymakers.
