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Our Global Neighborhood : The Report of the Commission on Global Governance (1995, Trade Paperback)
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Our Global Neighborhood takes the first step in tackling the crucial issues standing in the way of the world communitys progress on the eve of the twenty-first century. Established in 1992 to analyze global changes in recent decades and to suggest ways in which the international community can better cooperate on global issues, the Commission works to capitalize on the myriad opportunities afforded the world community in the wake of the Cold War.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198279973
ISBN-139780198279976
eBay Product ID (ePID)87736
Product Key Features
Book TitleOur Global Neighborhood : the Report of the Commission on Global Governance
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1995
TopicIntergovernmental Organizations, International Relations / General
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16.9 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN94-046402
Dewey Edition20
Reviews'concisely written and very well presented ... it will remain a solid reference work on the UN and its workings for a long time to come'Times Higher Education Supplement, "The book offers a discussion of respect for life, liberty, justice and equity, mutual respect, caring, and integrity."--WNYC Catholic Newsmagazine "The real gameplan for global control can be read in Our Global Neighborhood"--Book News "Our Global Neighborhood should be an integral part of any academic discourse aimed at creating conscious global citizenship."--Dr. A.F. Dowlah, State University of New York, Canton "Our Global Neighborhood is refreshingly realistic....They are onto something."--Culture Wars "The challenge that we face is to ensure that people everywhere can live in an environment of democracy, peace and prosperity. Our Global Neighborhood addresses these and other crucial issues in a thorough, thought-provoking and challenging way. We will turn to it again and again as the debate continues."--Nelson Mandela, 'concisely written and very well presented ... it will remain a solid reference work on the UN and its workings for a long time to come'Times Higher Education Supplement'...the book offers a discussion of respect for life, liberty, justice and equity, mutual respect, caring and integrity.'WNY Catholic News Magazine'The book is worth a read.'Eastern Express'Full of sound common sense.'Long Range Planning'In the number and breadth of issues covered the report is comprehensive.'Environmental Politics, "This book is an important contribution to the debate on current international politics. The challenge that we face in the context of a new world order is to galvanize people everywhere to ensure that people in all corners of our globe can live in an environment of democracy, peace, andprosperity. This book raises these and other crucial issues in a thorough, thought-provoking and challenging way. It is a timely work which deserves our full attention and to which we will turn again and again as the debate continues." Nelson Mandela, President of the Republic of SouthAfrica, "Our Global Neighbourhood should be read by everybody concerned about our common future. Building on vast insight and experience with global affairs, this report provides a convincing path towards a better organized world, and towards global democracy." Gro Harlem Bruntland, Prime Ministerof Norway, "The book offers a discussion of respect for life, liberty, justice and equity, mutual respect, caring, and integrity."--WNYC Catholic Newsmagazine "The real gameplan for global control can be read inOur Global Neighborhood"--Book News "Our Global Neighborhoodshould be an integral part of any academic discourse aimed at creating conscious global citizenship."--Dr. A.F. Dowlah, State University of New York, Canton "Our Global Neighborhoodis refreshingly realistic....They are onto something."--Culture Wars "The challenge that we face is to ensure that people everywhere can live in an environment of democracy, peace and prosperity.Our Global Neighborhoodaddresses these and other crucial issues in a thorough, thought-provoking and challenging way. We will turn to it again and again as the debate continues."--Nelson Mandela, '...the book offers a discussion of respect for life, liberty, justice and equity, mutual respect, caring and integrity.'WNY Catholic News Magazine, "The book offers a discussion of respect for life, liberty, justice and equity, mutual respect, caring, and integrity."--WNYC Catholic Newsmagazine"The real gameplan for global control can be read in Our Global Neighborhood"--Book News"Our Global Neighborhood should be an integral part of any academic discourse aimed at creating conscious global citizenship."--Dr. A.F. Dowlah, State University of New York, Canton"Our Global Neighborhood is refreshingly realistic....They are onto something."--Culture Wars"The challenge that we face is to ensure that people everywhere can live in an environment of democracy, peace and prosperity. Our Global Neighborhood addresses these and other crucial issues in a thorough, thought-provoking and challenging way. We will turn to it again and again as the debate continues."--Nelson Mandela, "Future systems for a human global order must reflect our shared responsibility for the planet. Our Global Neighbourhood considers this responsibility in all its aspects, including the ethical and philosophical, and develops mechanisms which allow for this approach." Vaclav Havel, Presidentof the Czech Republic, "This book is an important contribution to the debate on currentinternational politics. The challenge that we face in the context of a newworld order is to galvanize people everywhere to ensure that people in allcorners of our globe can live in an environment of democracy, peace, andprosperity. This book raises these and other crucial issues in a thorough,thought-provoking and challenging way. It is a timely work which deserves ourfull attention and to which we will turn again and again as the debatecontinues." Nelson Mandela, President of the Republic of South Africa, "Future systems for a human global order must reflect our sharedresponsibility for the planet. Our Global Neighbourhood considers thisresponsibility in all its aspects, including the ethical and philosophical, anddevelops mechanisms which allow for this approach." Vaclav Havel, President ofthe Czech Republic
Dewey Decimal327.1/01
SynopsisFive decades after World War II and in the aftermath of the Cold War, a new world is taking shape. Which path the world takes will depend on the extent to which people and their leaders develop the vision of a better world - and the strategies, the institutions, and the will to achieve it. Our Global Neighbourhood suggests approaches to the governance of our increasingly interdependent human society. It makes recommendations to promote the security of people, manage economic interdependence, strenghten international law, and reform the United Nations and other institutions., Five decades after World War II and in the aftermath of the Cold War, a new world is taking shape. Which path the world takes in the 21st century will depend on the extent to which people and their leaders develop the vision of a better world - and the strategies, the institution and the will to achieve it. Our Global Neighbourhood suggests approaches to the governance of our increasingly interdependent human society. It makes recommendations to promote the security of people, manage economic interdependence, strengthen international law, and reform the United Nations and other international institutions. It also examines what common values should guide the people, and nations of the 'global neighbourhood'. The Commission on Global Governance was established in 1992 to suggest ways in which the world community could improve cooperation in the post Cold War environment. Our Global Neighbourhood is the collective thinking of the 28 eminent international figures forming the commission, written up to present a clear account to both the general and specialist reader., BL The most important book of the decade on the future of the world BL Features the views of Jacques Delors, Allan Boesak, and Frank Judd Five decades after World War II and in the aftermath of the Cold War, a new world is taking shape. Which path the world takes will depend on the extent to which people and their leaders develop the vision of a better world - and the strategies, the institutions, and the will to achieve it. Our Global Neighbourhood suggests approaches to the governance of our increasingly interdependent human society. It makes recommendations to promote the security of people, manage economic interdependence, strengthen international law, and reform the United Nations and other international institutions. It also examines what common values should guide the people and nations of the 'global neighbourhood'. The Commission on Global Governance was established in 1992 to suggest ways in which the world community could improve co-operation in the post Cold War environment. Our Global Neighbourhood is the collective thinking of the 28 eminent international figures forming the Commission., Coming to terms with the realities of our new global environment, an environment in which human relationships span the globe and interdendencies and interconnections are multiplying exponentially, will be the greatest challenge of the coming century. Our Global Neighborhood takes the first step in tackling the crucial issues standing in the way of the world community's progress on the eve of the twenty-first century. Its far-reaching recommendations stand as the most thorough attempt to ensure peace and progress around the world since the formation of the United Nations. Conceived by the Commission on Global Governance, this vastly important book represents the collective thinking of twenty-eight eminent international figures from a variety of professional and public affairs backgrounds. Established in 1992 to analyze global changes in recent decades and to suggest ways in which the international community can better cooperate on global issues, the Commission works to capitalize on the myriad opportunities afforded the world community in the wake of the Cold War. Beginning with an analysis of the complex and contradictory effects of globalization and the end of the Cold War, this extensive report outlines the major transformations that have transpired over the last fifty years including the political, economic, military, technological, intellectual, and institutional changes that have so powerfully marked the second half of the twentieth century. In turn, it surveys the major problems, such as ethnic conflict, unemployment, environmental degradation, and extensive population growth, that have emerged from these transformations to confront world leaders. In itself, the end of the Cold War has far from ended the world's problems. While the threat of nuclear superpower war has receded, the spread of nuclear capability and of biological and chemical weapons poses great dangers. Wars, between states and even more within states (such as the ongoing tragedy of both Yugoslavia and Rwanda), have continued to destroy lives. With this in mind, Our Global Neighborhood addresses the two principle norms that have guided relations among states, both before and after the Cold War: sovereignty and self-determination. It explains why these norms are still important and how they must be adapted to meet the new realities of the emerging global community. Discussing the importance of shared values in a time of transition, it identifies the values that the Commission believes most important, including justice, equity, tolerance, liberty, and nonviolence. And it goes on to call for a new global ethic based on a set of responsibilities and rights that would encourage cooperation and collaboration in a global neighborhood. As the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations approaches in 1995, the adequacy of our institutions of global governance and the need to strengthen them will increasingly claim the attention of world leaders and citizens alike. The debates prompted by this anniversary lend a poignant timeliness to Our Global Neighborhood as it makes recommendations for changes in international organizations--especially those that are part of the United Nations system--such as revitalizing the General Assembly and reforming the Security Council.
LC Classification NumberJX1391.C655 1995
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- Jan 18, 2022
Valuable insight into our global community and how to handle it's resources
Valuable insight into what's in store for our global community and it's resources. A stock-taking of all resources that the world has to offer and how to resolve it's inadequacies.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 10, 2018
Interesting read
Very interesting content about the world to come.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
