Problem
Take a detailed look at Samuel Huntington's article Clash of Civilizations and Edward Said's response (posted as a video lecture). What is Huntington's central thesis in this essay? What does he say specifically about the Muslim world? What arguments does Said use to refute Huntington? How do Said's notions of "civilization" and "culture" differ from Huntington's? How do Huntington and Said each use history to support of their arguments? What role does the conception of "identity" play in their differing views of the world? According to Said, how does "identity" relate to the history of Western imperialism in the Muslim world?