A possible criticism of Huntington's "civilizations" theory could be as follows:

A. The decline of religious adherents worldwide makes Huntington's theory now irrelevant.
B. There is absolutely no conclusive correlation between different countries, even neighboring ones.
C. Huntington's generalizations are overly simplified and, therefore, cannot reflect the political culture of a country.
D. The lack of violence between Huntington's "civilizations" proves his theory null and void.


Answer: C

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