Nationalism is a central ideology for people who are trying to establish their own states in which they can play a dominant role.
Samuel P. HuntingtonAlso, of course, for most of this time most Americans thought of America as a white country with, at best, only a very segregated and subordinate role for blacks.
Samuel P. HuntingtonThe colonial experience all Muslim countrieswent through may be a factor in the fight against Western domination, British, French or whatever. They were until recently largely rural societies with land owning governing elites in most of them. I think they are certainly moving toward urbanization and much more pluralistic political systems. In almost every Muslim country, that is occurring. Obviously they are increasing their involvement with non-Muslim societies. One peak aspect of this, of course, is the migration of Muslims into Europe.
Samuel P. HuntingtonExpectations should not always be taken as reality; because you never know when you will be disappointed.
Samuel P. Huntington