Non-Western regions in the late 20th century uniformly turned back toward indigenous identities

Evidence

Indigenization has been the order of the day throughout the non-Western world in the 1980s and 1990s. The resurgence of Islam and “re-Islamization” are the central themes in Muslim societies. In India the prevailing trend is the rejection of Western forms and values and the “Hinduization” of politics and society. In East Asia, governments are promoting Confucianism, and political and intellectual leaders speak of the “Asianization” of their countries. — Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the…, 256

Categorization

• XREF: Parallels current debates about ‘de-Westernization’ and civilizational resurgence in geopolitics today.