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The great turning : from empire to Earth community /
David Korten?s classic bestseller When Corporations Rule the World was one of the first books to articulate the destructive and oppressive nature of the global corporate economy. In The Great Turning he argues that corporate consolidation of power is merely one manifestation of what he calls?Empire?...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco, CA : Bloomfield, CT :
Berrett-Koehler ; Kumarian Press,
©2006.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | BK currents book.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
| Sumario: | David Korten?s classic bestseller When Corporations Rule the World was one of the first books to articulate the destructive and oppressive nature of the global corporate economy. In The Great Turning he argues that corporate consolidation of power is merely one manifestation of what he calls?Empire?: the organization of society through hierarchy and violence that has largely held sway for the past 5,000 years. The Great Turning traces the evolution of Empire from ancient times to the present day but also tells the parallel story of the attempt to develop a democratic alternative to Empire, beginning in Athens and continuing with the founding of the United States of America?although elitists with an imperial agenda have consistently sought to undermine the bold and inspiring?American experiment.? Finally, Korten draws on evidence from sources as varied as evolutionary theory, developmental psychology, and religious teachings to make the case that?Earth Community??a life-centered, egalitarian, sustainable alternative to Empire based on democratic principles of partnership?is indeed possible. And he outlines a grassroots strategy for beginning the momentous turning toward a future of as-yet-unrealized human potential. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 402 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-379) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781576755396 1576755398 9781609944254 1609944259 1282300598 9781282300590 9786612300592 6612300590 157675538X 9781576755389 |