Globalization Challenged - Conviction, Conflict, Community

Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-231-13931-1
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 131 mm x 205 mm, Gewicht: 206 g

Reihe: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures

In Globalization Challenged, George Rupp, president of the International Rescue Committee, outlines the steps necessary to engage the contemporary conflict between traditional religious belief and Western secularism. According to Rupp, the key objective is to build a community that is inclusive without denying the validity of particular commitments. While he acknowledges the threat of "resurgent fundamentalism," Rupp also criticizes secularists who fail to recognize or acknowledge the role of religion and its ideological equivalents in influencing public policy. All views, he asserts, are subject to comparative appraisal. The challenge is to develop ways to evaluate different approaches responsibly, leading to a greater understanding of one's own convictions as well as the positions of others.Rupp reinforces his critical and theoretical analysis with dramatic accounts of recent events in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sudan& mdash;places where the International Rescue Committee operates. He then addresses the role of globalization in fueling instability worldwide. Inadequately regulated privatization has compromised health care, education, and social programs in many countries, whereas an inclusive community would encourage a more equitable distribution of resources.Essays by Jagdish Bhagwati, Jeremy Waldron, and Wayne Proudfoot expand Rupp's arguments, and in a final chapter Rupp responds to the issues they raise. Essential reading for anyone who hopes to understand the roots of today's geopolitical tensions, Globalization Challenged asks that we shed our complacency, recognize the legitimate role of conviction, and take actions to shape a more just and inclusive society.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rupp, George

Weitere Mitwirkende

Bhagwati, Jagdish

Waldron, Jeremy

Proudfoot, Wayne

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Globalisierung, Transformationsprozesse
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kultursoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PrefacePart I. Conviction, Conflict, Community 1. Conviction in an Age of Globalization2. Local Conflict, Global Migration3. Globalization and the Challenge of Inclusive CommunityPart II. Critical Responses to Globalization Challenged 4. Arguing for Pluralism, by Jagdish Bhagwati5. Secularism and the Limits of Community, by Jeremy Waldron6. Religious Convictions and Global Justice, by Wayne ProudfootPart III. Globalization Challenged Again 7. Another Look at Conflict, Community, and ConvictionIndex

Über Autor(innen)

George Rupp is the president of the International Rescue Committee, an agency that provides assistance to refugees around the world. He is the former president of Columbia University and Rice University and the author of numerous articles and four previous books, including Beyond Existentialism and Zen: Religion in a Pluralistic World and Commitment and Community.