Exploring Emergent Global Thresholds: Towards 2030

edited by Richard Falk, Manoranjan Mohanty and Victor Faessel

ISBN 10: 9386392429 / ISBN 13: 9789386392428

Published by Orient Blackswan, 2017

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Contents: I. Overview: 1. The World Ahead: Entering The Anthropocene?/Richard Falk. 2. Ecumenical Futures and the Imperative of Incommensurability: The Politics of Culture in the Modern World System/Vinay Lal. 3. Development as Civilizational Movement: Counter-hegemonic prospects from Asia, Africa and Latin America/Manoranjan Mohanty. 4. Climate Change and Human Security in the Developing World/Hilal Elver. II. Political and Geopolitical Perspectives: 5. After US Decline: (Re)Constructing a Just World Order/Achin Vanaik. 6. Citizenship In Terminal Crisis? Thinking Beyond Twentieth-Century Verities/Nivedita Menon. 7. National Self-Determination Has a History: Does it Have a Future?/Neera Chandhoke. III. Religion and Secularism: 8. Radical Religious Responses to Global Catastrophe/Mark Juergensmeyer. 9. The Different Futures of Secularism/Rajeev Bhargava. IV. Politics from Below: 10. The Future of the Girl Child: Hopes and Concerns/Bidyut Mohanty. 11. Local Governments: Outlook for the Future/George Mathew. 12. Global Futures: Peacemaking 2030/Radha Kumar. Index. This volume presents multiple viewpoints on the possible future of the planet, as well as on what people in different parts of the world hope for and fear about the near future. Our current era can be described as the beginning of a new, historical phase of the Anthropocene age, where humans are becoming increasingly conscious of the effects of their actions on nature, culture, and human relationships. As the first section shows, this realisation is acquiring greater significance in current development discourse and policymaking, particularly in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The fate of the human species rests on a sustainable collaboration with nature, as is apparent by the impact of climate change on food, energy, and water. Arguing in favour of a possible decline in American importance, the second section discusses the encouraging opportunities this could create, as well as the future of both citizenship and national self-determination. The third section focuses on the re-emergence of religion and civilisational identities as significant factors in world affairs, along with an exploration of alternative forms of secularism that could respond to changing cultural expectations. The final section considers the arena of policy and behaviour gender-specific practices and policies; political participation in India; and international peacekeeping operations. With contributions from leading thinkers and academics from around the world, this prescient volume will interest students and scholars of global studies, international relations, culture studies, peace and conflict studies, and political theory. (jacket).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Exploring Emergent Global Thresholds: Towards 2030
• Publisher: Orient Blackswan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9386392429
• ISBN 13: 9789386392428
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This volume presents multiple viewpoints on the possible future of the planet, as well as on what people in different parts of the world hope for and fear about the near future. Our current era can be described as the beginning of a new, historical phase of the Anthropocene age, where humans are becoming increasingly conscious of the effects of their actions on nature, culture, and human relationships. As the first section shows, this realisation is acquiring greater significance in current development discourse and policymaking, particularly in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The fate of the human species rests on a sustainable collaboration with nature, as is apparent by the impact of climate change on food, energy, and water. Arguing in favour of a possible decline in American importance, the second section discusses the encouraging opportunities this could create, as well as the future of both citizenship and national self-determination. The third section focuses on the re-emergence of religion and civilisational identities as significant factors in world affairs, along with an exploration of alternative forms of secularism that could respond to changing cultural expectations. The final section considers the arena of policy and behaviour gender-specific practices and policies; political participation in India; and international peacekeeping operations. With contributions from leading thinkers and academics from around the world, this prescient volume will interest students and scholars of global studies, international relations, culture studies, peace and conflict studies, and political theory.

About the Author

Richard Falk is Albert G. Professor of International Law and Practice Emeritus at Princeton University, and since 2002, Visiting Research Fellow, Orfalea Center of Global and International Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Manoranjan Mohanty is Distinguished Professor, Council for Social Development. Former Professor of Political Science, University of Delhi, he is Visiting Research Fellow, Orfalea Center of Global and International Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Victor Faessel is Associate Director, Mellichamp Initiative on 21st Century Global Dynamics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Secretary of the Global Studies Consortium.