文化、文明与世界经济政治发展及国际关系

Culture,Civilization,the Development of World Economics and Politics and Interational Relations

文化、文明一直伴随着人类的成长与发展 ,是决定和影响人类活动的长期的基本因素。 2 0世纪是意识形态的世纪。在冷战时期 ,由于以意识形态、国家安全为核心的东西方对抗 ,文明、文化的力量和影响没有得到应有的重视。冷战结束后 ,又有人提出“文明冲突论” ,认为现在和今后的世界大的矛盾主要是文化、文明间的冲突。“9·11”事件使更多的人对此进行深入思考。纵观人类发展史 ,文明、文化确实是决定人类命运的基本因素或力量之一 ,并有积极与消极之分。但是 ,各种文明、文化之间并不是敌对、对立的 ,文明、文化本身并不注定是冲突的。

Culture and civilization,regarded as basic elements affecting human behavior,have long kept pace with the progress of mankind.The twentieth century witnessed the importance of ideology.During the Cold War period,due to the east-west ideolo- gical conflict that was focused on national security,the influence of culture and civilization was downplayed.The concept of a'Clash of Civilizations'was proposed after the end of the Cold War,the main idea of which was that clashes of cultures and ci- vilizations are the major global contradictions at present and in future.The September 11 attacks motivated even more scholars to research this concept.We see from history that culture and civilization,among other factors, determine the progress of mankind.The effects of culture and civilization may be either good or bad; however,different cultures and civilizations are not contradictory.They are not preordained to oppose one another.