13:21 Dec 10, 2003 |
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4 +3 | another attempt |
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3 +1 | clash of cultures |
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3 | cultural wars |
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3 | The sense of the whose, as I read it, follows: |
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clash of cultures Explanation: My take. And yes, there seems to be one word too many in the source: "_die_ mit der Aulösung" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2003-12-10 13:31:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Obviously, you might need to use a different grammatical form like cultural clashes or clashes of culture or... The whole sentence seems to be about the fear that the breakdown of the USSR into individual republics might lead to cultural clashes in these countries. |
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cultural wars Explanation: is being used a lot these days, especially in the US |
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The sense of the whose, as I read it, follows: Explanation: Culture wars (like those that occurred between nation-state constellations constructed in the 19th century) could break out (after the 20th century collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). The USSR dissolved those 19th century nation-state constellations There are some horror scenarios that see such culture wars as possible after the collapse of the USSR. |
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another attempt Explanation: Certain nightmare scenarios are considered possible in which the break-up of the USSR could result in ethnic clashes similar to those that emerged from dissolution of the configuration of nation states formed in the 19th Century. I think they're probably referring to the "Balkanization" (ethnic conflicts and in-fighting) that resulted from the dissolution of the Habsburg Empire (pax romana) |
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