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Argues that Ulrich Menzel's (1997) critical appraisal of Samuel P. Huntington's (1996) neoculturalist civilization paradigm inadequately challenges Huntington's fundamental assumptions, failing to step outside of Huntington's territorial explanation of the global order. Here, a deeper critical analysis locates Huntington in the tradition of ideological histories pronouncing Western superiority & questions his simplistic, religion-centered understanding of culture. Huntington is criticized for his missionary attitude toward Latin America, dismissive treatment of orthodox Christianity, puritanical Christian worldview, & inflammatory political discourse. 20 References. Adapted from the source document.