Part of your job is to provide him with information he requests. The president had lunch with a political scholar from Harvard University who mentioned a thesis espoused by Samuel Huntington that predicted the “clash of civilizations.”

In this assignment, you are an aide to the President of the United States. Part of your job is to provide him with information he requests. The president had lunch with a political scholar from Harvard University who mentioned a thesis espoused by Samuel Huntington that predicted the “clash of civilizations.”

The president was not familiar with the thesis and would like some background information on it, as well as your opinion on the thesis, including whether you think it is valuable and why.

The President doesn’t have a lot of time and would like a concise 1-2 page memo on the topic.

The Expectations The memo should be 1-2 pages and you should use this Memo to the President Template. You should research Samuel Huntington’s thesis that predicts the “clash of civilizations” and include at least two sources in your bibliography. It is expected that you will clearly define what the “clash of civilizations” is and why it is relevant. Finally, you must form an opinion on whether you feel that the “clash of civilizations” is valuable and why. You must provide your opinion in the memo. Try to be as specific as possible about how you think the President should proceed.

Book-Boyer, M., Hudson, N., & Butler, M. (2012). Global Politics: Engaging in a Complex World. ISBN: 1259816400