Civilization in Crisis: Human Prospects in a Changing World - Brossura

Camilleri, Joseph

 
9780521290784: Civilization in Crisis: Human Prospects in a Changing World

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A multidisciplinary approach to the study of the cultural and institutional imbalances which underlie the organization of national and international society.

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Descrizione del libro

First published in 1976, this book presupposes a future in which man will be increasingly confronted by a series of global disorders. Dr Camilleri brings a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the cultural and institutional imbalances which underlie the organization of national and international society.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. The world crisis: an overview; 2. Underlying causes of disorder; 3. The decadence of industrial culture; 4. World economy in disarray; 5. Underdevelopment and structural dependence; 6. Economic transnationalism: the new imperialism; 7. The energy crisis; 8. The security crisis; 9. The claims of morality and utopia. 10. The politics of disorder; 11. The politics of survival; 12. Transitional strategies and cultural change; Notes; Index.

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Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0521212480 ISBN 13:  9780521212489
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1977
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