Human values and global governance / edited by Björn Hettne.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hettne, Björn, 1939-

Series:

Studies in development, security and culture ; v. 2.

Studies in development, security and culture ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International organization.

International cooperation.

International relations.

Security, International.

World citizenship.

Political ethics.

Physical Description:

xliii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Summary:

The outcome of a major research project on development, security and culture, this collection, along with a companion volume Sustainable Development in a Globalized World outlines the emerging field of global studies and the theoretical approach of global social theory.

With an impressive, international line-up of academics and practitioners, this volume examines social relations in the global system. The global expansion of Europe was driven by the development of individual nationstates competing for power and wealth. Today, nation-states interact in the context of globalization - but will this interaction take the form of dialogue between cultures or a clash of civilizations? Intercultural dialogue is now a political necessity and vital to a successful and peaceful globalized world. Drawing on global ethics and universal human rights, as well as exploring the possibilities for intercultural dialogue on different societal levels and a more institutionalized global governance, the contributors argue that global and universal values must be a negotiated and pluralistic system of ideas, based on the fundamental value of respecting and understanding 'the other'. A highly original approach to the study of globalization, this book provides a fascinating account of our globalized condition. This book provides a highly original approach to the analysis of globalization and global governance and charts new directions within global studies.

Contents:

Editor's Preface: Development, Security and Culture / Bjorn Hettne xi

List of Members of the Sector Committee for Culture, Security and Sustainable Social Development xl

1 'Culture', Conflict and Security: Issues and Linkages / Yudhishthir Raj Isar 7

2 Theories of the Development of Democracy / Hans-Dieter Klingemann, Christian Welzel 34

3 Human Values and Civic Education. Adolescent Orientations towards Gender Equality and Good Citizenship / Thorleif Pettersson 50

4 Reflections on Reconciliation. The Case of South Africa / Ursula J. van Beek 75

5 Arab-Islamic Debates on Dialogue and Conflict between Cultures / Nadia Mahmoud Mostafa 96

6 Fostering Intercultural Dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean Area / Assia BenSalah Alaoui 122

7 Globalization, Hegemony and Difference / Candido Mendes 145

8 The Moral Voice Can be Heard in Different Ways. Global Ethics and Cultural Diversity / Goran Bexell 160

9 The Role of Solidarity in Institutions of Governance / Gita Sen 177

10 Meeting Global Challenges. The Role of Public Goods / Gun-Britt Andersson 188

11 Global Governance and the Future of the United Nations / Peter Wallensteen 198.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0230551289

9780230551282

OCLC:

185095455

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