According to political scientist Samuel Huntington, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism is a response to the
A) corruption prevalent in planned economies.
B) restricted access to formal education.
C) alienation produced by modernization.
D) restrictions associated with totalitarian regimes.

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Huntington theorizes that modernization in non-Western societies can result in a retreat toward the traditional, such as the resurgence of Islam in many traditionally Muslim societies. The rise of Islamic fundamentalism is portrayed as a response to the alienation produced by modernization.

According to Political Scientist Samuel Huntington, the Rise of Islamic