Both sides are divided and Western countries collaborate with Muslim countries and vice versa.

A lot of people tend to think I'm a dogmatic ideologue, which I'm not.

There are lots of conflicts going on in the Middle East. It is unclear as to which country will emerge, if any, as the dominant or hegemonic power in the Middle East.

Fascism and communism have not entirely disappeared but have been sidelined certainly, and liberal democracy has come to be accepted, in theory at least, around the world, if not always in practice.

I think it's hard to talk about the Muslim world and Christian world as blocks.

When you have increased migration of peoples and ethnic and religious minorities, you develop a set of rules and language the larger society can accept and the minority community can accept.

Both sides are divided and Western countries collaborate with Muslim countries and vice versa.