C/P/60. Is The Present War On Terror Better Described As 'A Clash Of Civilization' Or 'A Clash Of Fundamentalisms'?

The present war on terror has acquired a multidimensional hue, with questions being raised about its true nature. Many have portrayed it as a 'clash of civilizations' between the secular West and the Islamic fundamentalism of the East. This seems to be due to the prevalence of a unipolar world juxtaposed with cultural multipolarity. The religious and imperialistic tones in this war have enforced the view that this war is essentially a 'clash of fundamentalisms'. States fighting terrorism need to prevent any war on terrorism from becoming a 'clash of fundamentalisms'.