Religion and Humane Global Governance

R. Falk

ISBN 10: 031223337X / ISBN 13: 9780312233372

Published by Palgrave Macmillan Us Jan 2001, 2001

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Neuware - Falk argues that the failure to achieve what he terms 'humane global governance' is partially due to the exclusion of religious and spiritual dimensions of human experience from the study and practice of government. The book begins with a section on dominant world order trends and tendencies with respect to global governance. This is followed by consideration of the extent to which these recent world order trends that are shaping the historical situation at the end of the second millennium are also creating a new, unexpected opening for religious and spiritual energies, a development that has problematic as well as encouraging aspects. This religious resurgence is also discussed as part of the double-edged relevance of religion to global governance. The final section argues in support of the inclusion of emancipatory religious and spiritual perspectives in world order thinking and practice, along with an enumeration of potential contributions.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Religion and Humane Global Governance
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Us Jan 2001
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031223337X
• ISBN 13: 9780312233372
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 148H x 19D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 19 millimeters depth
• Weight: 363 grams

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Synopsis

Falk argues that the failure to achieve what he terms "humane global governance" is partially due to the exclusion of religious and spiritual dimensions of human experience from the study and practice of government. The book begins with a section on dominant world order trends and tendencies with respect to global governance. This is followed by consideration of the extent to which these recent world order trends that are shaping the historical situation at the end of the second millennium are also creating a new, unexpected opening for religious and spiritual energies, a development that has problematic as well as encouraging aspects. This religious resurgence is also discussed as part of the double-edged relevance of religion to global governance. The final section argues in support of the inclusion of emancipatory religious and spiritual perspectives in world order thinking and practice, along with an enumeration of potential contributions.

About the Author

Richard Falk is Albert Milbank Professor of International Law and Practice at Princeton University and is the author of over 15 books.