As James Burk noted, both theories are somewhat outdated and flawed by today's standards.In Burks words, Huntington's theory "presumes that there is a clearly delineated military sphere defined by war fighting that is independent of the social and political sphere" (13).
As James Burk noted, both theories are somewhat outdated and flawed by today's standards. First, both thinkers developed their ideas under the shadow of the cold war.In Burks words, Huntington's theory "presumes that there is a clearly delineated military sphere defined by war fighting that is independent of the social and political sphere" (13).