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Historically, the elite consensus—shared by both Bush and Obama—centered around globalization and integration. But the post-1991 fall of the Soviet Union and the clash of civilizations theory indicate we are entering an era of identity-based conflicts rather than ideological battles. The rise of nationalist populism, exemplified by Trump, marks the rejection of the one-size-fits-all liberal globalist model in favor of civilizational, cultural, and regional self-determination.