Future positive : international co-operation in the 21st century / by Michael Edwards.
An optimistic assessment of the prospects for a new international order - acting as a counter-blast to global pessimism. The text explains how the international system operates, the pressures it faces and the changes it must undergo, and offers concrete ideas to re-frame international relations, for...
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| Other title: | International co-operation in the 21st century |
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| Language: | English |
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London, UK :
Earthscan,
2004.
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| Edition: | Revised edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction : the co-operative imperative
- Pt. 1. Looking back
- 2. 1945 and all that : a brief history of international co-operation
- 3. How do countries grow? : it's the polity, stupid!
- 4. It's not size that matters : development projects re-examined
- 5. Matters of life and death : the record of humanitarian intervention
- 6. Summary : sticks, carrots and room to manoeuvre
- Pt. 2. Looking forward
- 7. Creativity plus opportunity : a new formula for foreign aid
- 8. Humanising capitalism : which way forward?
- 9. Light but firm : the future of global governance
- 10. Building constituencies for change : the rise and fall of third-world charity
- 11. The getting of wisdom : institutional reform and personal revolution
- 12. Conclusion : how can I help?