| Triumph of Civilization: Democracy, Nonviolence, and the Piloting of Spaceship Earth Contributor(s): Martin, Glen T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1933567244 ISBN-13: 9781933567242 Publisher: Institute for Economic Democracy OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | Human Rights - Political Science | Peace |
| Dewey: 321.8 |
| LCCN: 2009033044 |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6" W x 9" (1.31 lbs) 393 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Triumph of Civilization examines the concept of democracy and the related concept of nonviolence in the light of the global crises we face at the dawn of the 21st century. It develops a deeper understanding of democracy that is inherently nonviolent and fundamentally holistic. It analyzes our contemporary world in terms of both current forms of democracy and the extent of its violence, showing that our contemporary civilization is both profoundly undemocratic and intrinsically violent. It shows the way out of our current set of interdependent crises through establishing an Earth Federation that actualizes, under a world constitution, the three most fundamental features of authentic democracy: positive freedom, reasonable economic equality, and a global community premised on the many "human universals" that we all share as well as the common good of the Earth and future generations. |