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Cleft countries, first used by [[Samuel P. Huntington]] in ''[[Clash of Civilizations]]'', builds upon [[Arnold Toynbee]]'s, ''[[A Study of History]]'', Volume 9, ''Contacts between Civilizations in Space'', first published in 1954.<ref>https://www.pdfdrive.com/a-study-of-history-volume-9contacts-between-civilizations-in-space-e167881736.html</ref>
 
Cleft countries, first used by [[Samuel P. Huntington]] in ''[[Clash of Civilizations]]'', builds upon [[Arnold Toynbee]]'s, ''[[A Study of History]]'', Volume 9, ''Contacts between Civilizations in Space'', first published in 1954.<ref>https://www.pdfdrive.com/a-study-of-history-volume-9contacts-between-civilizations-in-space-e167881736.html</ref>
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'''2.''' Major escalations in modern wars are like wildfires that can rage on for years. It's best not to do them - especially if they involve cleft countries which are powderkegs.  
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'''2.''' Major escalations in modern wars are like wildfires that can rage on for years. It's best not to do them - especially if they involve cleft countries which are powderkegs. Peace negotiations are far preferable to major escalations.
    
[[Sun Tzu]] wrote: "There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare."  Modern wars are often costly endeavors in terms of human capital and national treasure.
 
[[Sun Tzu]] wrote: "There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare."  Modern wars are often costly endeavors in terms of human capital and national treasure.
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