The Clash of Emotions by Dominique Moisi
The January/February issue of the journal Foreign Affairs (www.foreignaffairs.org) has an essay perhaps worth checking out: “The Clash of Emotions” by Dominique Moisi. “The Western world displays a culture of fear, the Arab and Muslim worlds are trapped in a culture of humiliation, and much of Asia displays a culture of hope… Instead of being united by their fears, the twin pillars of the West, the United States and Europe, are more often divided by them — or rather, divided by how best to confront or transcend them. The culture of humiliation, by contrast, helps unite the Muslim world around its most radical forces and has led to a culture of hatred. The chief beneficiaries of the deadly encounter between the forces of fear and the forces of humiliation are the bystanders in the culture of hope, who have been able to concentrate on creating a better future for themselves.” I think you might find the essay of interest.