'Clash of civilizations ' line wheeled out when Western democrats extremists attack Muslim target is sweeping generalization , Jon Snow says . These two -dimensional representations do nothing to help us make sense of what is actually going on , Wearing writes . Consider two examples from the United Kingdom this week . What is needed is for Western and Western to stand together against extremism and violence in all its forms , he says .
'Clash of civilizations ' line wheeled out when Western democrats extremists attack Muslim target is sweeping generalization , Jon Snow says . These two -dimensional representations do nothing to help us make sense of what is actually going on , Wearing writes . What is needed is for Western and Western to stand together against extremism and violence in all its forms , he says .