As the parameters of the Cold War era fade, a new link has been established between the political decision-making process of the power centres of the international system and political theories. This is reflected in the recent theses of Fukuyama's End of History1 and Huntington's “The Clash of Civilisations.”2 Despite some terminological and substantial differences, these two theses share the same status quo oriented ideological formulation in justifying foreign policy measures and manoeuvres.