Beyond Confrontation: Transforming the New World Order

by Charles Hauss

Overview

This book presents confrontation as the key theme of the post-cold war world. It argues that the world could be changed dramatically for the better if people and governments were to adopt a new way of thinking and dealing with conflict that takes us beyond confrontation. The examples of war, international economics, environmental decay, and racial conflict show that in today's interdependent world, the problems we face are interdependent too. The central tenet is that it is almost always more pragmatic to act cooperatively. Most important, the book shows that cooperative problem solving is not mere pie in the sky idealism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275953911
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/14/1996
Series:	Praeger Series in Transformational Politics Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	1330L (what's this?)

About the Author

CHARLES HAUSS, the author of four other books, is a member of the Public and International Affairs Department at George Mason University and is also currently Visiting Research Fellow and Professor at the University of Reading (UK).

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
The Problem
War
The Environment Economics
Minorities
Interdependence
Confrontation
Interdependence
New Thinking
Change
Change
The Grass Roots
Public and Private
Beyond the National Interest
Epilog
Index

Editorial Reviews

Examines elements of global crisis including a decaying environment and ethnic strife, showing that traditional of models conflict in international relations which stress the independence of states are counterproductive and dangerous in today's new world order, and suggesting new models based on interdependence. The author argues that a major paradigm shift in global relations is already underway, and requires that we change more than humans have ever changed before. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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