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The true clash of civilizations. (conflict between democracy and Islam) Ronald Inglehart, Pippa Norris.
Foreign Policy March-April 2003 p63(8)

Instructions: Locate this article by visiting http://www.infotrac-college.com and entering "true clash civilizations" as Keyword search terms, and then answer the following questions.

1. According to Samuel Huntington, what is the most important dividing factor in the world?



2. To what extent has democracy taken root in Islamic countries? How does this compare to the rest of the world?



3. According to the authors, what is the real source of division between the West and Islamic countries?



4. What were the most important results of the survey discussed in this article?



5. What conclusions do the authors draw from the survey?