| Title | : | A Global Ethic for Global Politics and Economics |
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| ISBN | : | 0195122283 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780195122282 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 1997 |
How can the new world order of the twenty first century avoid the horrors of the twentieth? Will nations form a real community or continue to aggressively pursue their own interests? Will the Machiavellian approaches of the past prevail over idealism and a more humanitarian politics? What role can religion play in a world increasingly dominated by transnational corporations? Küng tackles these and many other questions with the insight and moral authority that comes from a lifetime's devotion to the search for justice and human dignity. Arguing against both an amoral realpolitik and an immoral resurgence of laissez faire economics, Küng defines a comprehensive ethic founded on the bedrock of mutual respect and humane treatment of all beings that would encompass the ecological, legal, technological, and social patterns that are reshaping civilization. If we are going to have a global economy, a global technology, a global media, Küng argues, we must also have a global ethic to
which all nations, and peoples of the most varied backgrounds and beliefs, can commit themselves. "The world," he says, "is not going to be held together by the Internet."
For anyone concerned about the world we are creating, A Global Ethic for Global Politics and Economics offers equal measures of informed analysis, compassionate foresight, and wise counsel.
A Global Ethic for Global Politics and Economics Reviews
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Küng provides a comprehensive background of political theorists and economists in his work on finding a global ethic, in-depth enough to give the reader an understanding of the intricacies of the philosophies of Kissinger, Weber, Morgenthau, etc. while elementary enough to allow anyone with just a basic interest in global politics and ethics to follow. (i.e. Kissinger's thousand-page work "Diplomacy" and other political theorists are not required readings.) Küng, a leading Christian theologian, does reference Christianity and other major world religions somewhat regularly but seemed only to give a few ideas from these religions, possibly because he does not want to bog down the reading in religious theory as well. The book does rest upon the Golden Rule (Do unto others...) for both sections quite heavily, but Küng's broad religious textual support makes it appropriate.
However, Küng offers very few tangible examples in his book. He instead seems to ask the audience to change their perspective on politics and economics, but he supports his call for change with numerous examples, both real-world and theoretical. -
This book is needed now more than ever!
