Anti-Western sentiment
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Anti-Western sentiment, also known as Anti-Atlanticism refers to broad opposition or hostility to the people, culture, values, or policies of the Western World. In many modern cases the United States and the United Kingdom are the subject of discussion or hostility, though for the most part historically it was fueled by anti-colonialism and anti-imperialism. Anti-Western sentiment occurs in many countries, even from the West itself – especially European countries. Broad anti-Western sentiment also exists in the Muslim world against Europeans. Another factor is the ongoing support by some Western governments—notably the United States—for Israel.
After the end of the Cold War, Samuel P. Huntington argued that international conflict over economic ideology will be replaced with conflict over cultural differences. He argues that economic and political regionalism will increasingly shift non-Western countries towards geopolitical engagement with countries that share their values. Huntington argues that the Islamic world experiencing a population explosion at the same time as a growth in Islamic fanaticism, leading to rejection of Westernization.
Lee Kuan Yew, the former President of Singapore, argues that East Asian countries should be based on "Asian values" - and that countries like the Four Asian Tigers should aspire to have Western-style standards of living, but without accepting liberal democratic social institutions and principles.
See also
- Occidentalism
- Letter to America
- Discrimination in Europe
- The Clash of Civilizations
- Criticism of Western culture
- Anti-Americanism
- Anti-British sentiment
- Sentiment