The ABCs of human survival : a paradigm for global citizenship /

"The ABCs of Human Survival examines the effect of militant nationalism and the lawlessness of powerful states on the well-being of individuals and local communities--and the essential role of global citizenship within that dynamic. Based on the analysis of world events, Dr. Arthur Clark presen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Clark, Arthur, 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edmonton : AU Press, 2010.
Colección:Global peace studies series.
Temas:
World citizenship.
Political participation.
Civil society.
Citoyenneté mondiale.
Participation politique.
Société civile.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Wereldburgerschap.
Politieke participatie.
Burgermaatschappij.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction and Overview
  • The pathology of nationalism
  • Choosing the future
  • The necessity of democracy and law
  • The personal is political
  • War is a disease: The case of Vietnam
  • The practice of medicine and the practice of citizenship
  • A personal journey
  • About this book
  • Principles of global community and global citizenship: A synopsis
  • Chapter 1. Choosing the Future
  • Where are we going?
  • Where do we want to go?
  • The practice of medicine and the practice of global citizenship
  • Pathogenesis: Why are we so self-destructive?
  • Pathogenesis: Nationalism and warfare
  • Democracy and international law
  • The rabbi's's son from Krakow
  • Choosing the future: Summary
  • Chapter 2: Axioms
  • First Axiom: The map is not the territory
  • Second Axiom: The map changes the territory
  • Third Axiom: We choose our maps
  • Fourth Axiom: Good, bad, evil, important, and unimportant are in the eye of the beholder
  • Fifth Axiom: Political leaders are not competent to determine the value of a human life
  • Chapter 3: Paradigm Shift
  • Who are we?
  • Pathology of the old paradigm
  • The new paradigm and human options
  • Chapter 4: Principles of Global Community
  • Principle 1
  • Principle 2
  • Principle 3
  • Principle 4
  • Principle 5
  • Principle 6
  • Principle 7
  • Principle 8
  • Principle 9
  • Principle 10
  • Principle 11
  • Principle 12
  • Principle 13
  • Principle 14
  • Principle 15
  • Principle 16
  • Principle 17
  • Principle 18
  • Principle 19
  • Principle 20
  • Chapter 5: The Case of Iraq
  • Saddam Hussein and the U.S. government before and after August 1990
  • The U.S. invasion of Panama, Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, and the 1991 Gulf War
  • Communication, scholars, the media, and propaganda for war
  • Economic sanctions and weapons of mass destruction
  • The U.S.-UK invasion of Iraq, March 2003
  • Democracy, the occupation, and the ongoing violence in Iraq
  • Terrorism and the destruction of Iraq
  • Responsibility for the destruction of Iraq
  • A way forward
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 6: Principles of Global Citizenship
  • Principle 21
  • Principle 22
  • Principle 23
  • Principle 24
  • Principle 25
  • Principle 26
  • Principle 27
  • Principle 28
  • Principle 29
  • Principle 30
  • Winds of change
  • The power of one
  • Civil disobedience
  • Chapter 7: Practicing Citizenship
  • The global citizen as hero for our time
  • Awareness
  • Imagination and knowledge
  • A 35 percent solution and the game of global citizenship
  • The basic building block of democracy
  • The Parkhill Pulse
  • The city as microcosm of the global community
  • A Calgary Centre for Global Community
  • The genius of citizenship
  • Chapter 8: Prognosis
  • Your choice
  • Bibliography.

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