| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 261 pages) |
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Global peace studies, 1921-4030 |
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Global peace studies series.
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| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
"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 presents militant nationalism as a pathological pattern of thinking that threatens our security, while emphasizing effective democracy and international law as indispensable frameworks for human protection. Within the contexts of history, sociology, philosophy, and spirituality, The ABCs of Human Survival calls into question the assumptions of consumer culture and offers, as an alternative, strategies to improve overall well-being through the important choices we make as individuals."--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
World citizenship.
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Political participation.
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Civil society.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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Civil society
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Political participation
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World citizenship
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Wereldburgerschap.
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Politieke participatie.
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Burgermaatschappij.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781897425695 |
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1897425694 |
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