22 ideas to fix the world : conversations with the world's foremost thinkers / edited by Piotr Dutkiewicz and Richard Sakwa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dutkiewicz, Piotr.

Sakwa, Richard

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social problems.

Social change.

Economics.

Civilization, Modern--21st century.

Civilization, Modern.

Physical Description:

xiv, 466 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Twenty two ideas to fix the world

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2013]

Contents:

Rethink the Nature of Humanity

1 "All human beings have unlimited potential, unlimited capacity, unlimited creative energy" / Muhammad Yunus Yunus, Muhammad, Piotr Dutkiewicz Dutkiewicz, Piotr 3

2 "Minority rights are a part of human rights" / Will Kymlicka Kymlicka, Will, Raffaele Marchetti Marchetti, Raffaele 17

Transform how the Global Economy Works

3 "We can have faster economic growth if we reduce inequality" / Joseph Stiglitz Stiglitz, Joseph, Shari Spiegel Spiegel, Shari 37

4 "If you make consistent, gradual changes, they can add up to something enormous" / Ha-Joon Chang Chang, Ha-Joon, Manuel F. Montes Montes, Manuel F. 57

5 "The new order is being born, but the old order is still strong" / José Antonio Ocampo Ocampo, José Antonio, Vladimir Popov Popov, Vladimir 70

Recognize Everyone is Responsible for the Environment

6 "This is not Planet Earth; it's Planet Ocean" / Paul Watson Watson, Paul, Jan Dutkiewicz Dutkiewicz, Jan 95

7 "We need to become a planet of gardeners ... to make our cities function as integral parts of nature" / Mike Davis Davis, Mike, Joe Day Day, Joe 111

8 "We are all interdependent on this earth" / Olzhas Suleimenov Suleimenov, Olzhas, Rustem Zhangozha Zhangozha, Rustem 136

9 "Think communally" / Vladimir Yakunin Yakunin, Vladimir, Vladimir Kulikov Kulikov, Vladimir 150

Understand the Global Balance of Power

10 "Recognize the structural crisis of the world-system" / Immanuel Wallerstein Wallerstein, Immanuel, Kevan Harris Harris, Kevan 169

11 "Re-create the social state" / Zygmunt Bauman Bauman, Zygmunt, Vincent Delia Sala Sala, Vincent Delia 186

12 "Create global social policy" / Bob Deacon Deacon, Bob, Rianne Mahon Mahon, Rianne 202

13 "Understand that power is diffuse and change is constant" / Peter J. Katzenstein Katzenstein, Peter J., Raffaele Marchetti Marchetti, Raffaele 219

Question the Role of Democracy

14 "People want and need solidarity and social reproduction" / Craig Calhoun Calhoun, Craig, Monika Krause Krause, Monika 247

15 "It is increasingly difficult to anticipate the future of democracy by looking back at its past" / Ivan Krastev Krastev, Ivan, Richard Sakwa Sakwa, Richard 266

16 "Genuine dialogue requires not only talking but a great deal of listening" / Fred Dallmayr Dallmayr, Fred, Ghoncheh Tazmini Tazmini, Ghoncheh 286

Respond to the Economic Crisis

17 "People who want to change things must keep pushing for change" / Manuel F. Montes Montes, Manuel F., Adrian Pabst Pabst, Adrian 305

18 "Capitalism as a mode of power" / Shimshon Bichler Bichler, Shimshon, Jonathan Nitzan Nitzan, Jonathan, Piotr Dutkiewicz Dutkiewicz, Piotr 326

Make Development Possible

19 "The best approach to economic development is pragmatism" / Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sundaram, Jomo Kwame, Vladimir Popov Popov, Vladimir 355

20 "Developing countries can bring in advanced technology and actively catch up with developed countries" / Kemal Dervis Dervis, Kemal, Kemal Kirisci Kirisci, Kemal 377

21 "Because the Chinese growth model became so successful in ensuring catch-up development it has become extremely appealing in the developing world" / Vladimir Popov Popov, Vladimir, Piotr Dutkiewicz Dutkiewicz, Piotr 394

22 "Developing countries are in an unprecedentedly strong position in the world economy" / Jiemian Yang Yang, Jiemian, Li Xin Xin, Li 414.

Notes:

"A joint publication of the Social Science Research Council and New York University Press."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781479860982

1479860980

OCLC:

843228723