Manifesto For Global Democracy
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Manifesto For Global Democracy
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Author : Arjun Makhijani
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2003
Manifesto For Global Democracy written by Arjun Makhijani and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Philosophy categories.
The U.S. ideology of Manifest Destiny, now at the core of the U.S. assertion of the right to intervene anywhere and occupy anyplace, in the name of freedom, security, and civilization, is akin to South African apartheid. The roots of this exclusionary and violent concept of freedom are explored in the first essay in this book, "On Freedom and Equality," and contrasted with the universal idea of freedom, based on equality, espoused by Mahatma Gandhi and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. The borders between capitalist and developing countries separate people in the way Blacks and Whites in South Africa and in the United States were forcibly segregated not so long ago. An end to this global segregation is central to the struggle for global democracy and human rights.The second essay, "From Global Capitalism to Economic Justice", gives a critique of global capitalism and the "end of history" thesis that western liberal democracy under global capitalism is the ultimate stage in human political and economic development. Going beyond a critique, it offers a vision that unites the benefits of individual and local initiatives and a more equitable distribution of wealth locally and globally.
Global Citizen S Manifesto
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Author : eShan
language : en
Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers
Release Date : 2024-02-26
Global Citizen S Manifesto written by eShan and has been published by Blue Rose Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-26 with Family & Relationships categories.
On the tranquil morning of August 9, 1965, an island awakened to the dawn of its sovereignty as Singapore became an independent nation. The atmosphere was charged with both anticipation and uncertainty, setting the stage for a transformation that would shape the nation's future. Over the ensuing decades, Singapore underwent a remarkable metamorphosis, driven by the visionary policies of the People's Action Party (PAP). The nation emerged as a shining symbol of progress and modernity, characterized by stability, economic growth, and a distinctive brand of governance that garnered admiration worldwide. However, as time passed, the prolonged tenure of the PAP raised questions about the vitality of democracy in Singapore. Through this Manifesto, eShan advocates that Singapore needs to be compulsorily brought under President Rule while all other aspects of democracy are reviewed, reconstituted and modernized, apparent to the current generation.
Manifesto For New Social Movements
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Author : César Augusto Rossatto
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2019-10-01
Manifesto For New Social Movements written by César Augusto Rossatto and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-01 with Political Science categories.
The world is currently witnessing the emergence of a new context for education, labor, and transformative social movements. Global flows of people, capital, and energy increasingly define the world we live in. The multinational corporation, with its pursuit of ever-cheaper sources of labor and materials and its disregard for human life, is the dominant form of economic organization, where capital can cross borders, but people can’t. Affirmative action, democracy, and human rights are moving in from the margins to challenge capitalist priorities of “efficiency”, i.e. exploitation. In some places, the representatives of popular movements are actually taking the reins of state power. Across the globe new progressive movements are emerging to bridge national identities and boundaries, in solidarity with transnational class, gender, and ethnic struggles. At this juncture, educators have a key role to play. The ideology of market competition has become more entrenched in schools, even as opportunities for skilled employment diminish. We must rethink the relationship between schooling and labor, developing transnational pedagogies that draw upon the myriad social struggles shaping students’ lives and communities. Critical educators need to connect with other social movements to put a radically democratic agenda, based on the principles of equity, access, and emancipation, at the center of educational praxis. Many countries in Latin America like in other continents are developing new alternatives for the reconstruction of social projects; these emerging sources of hope are the central focus of this book. Major historical change always starts with people’s social movement. Democracy can be one of the best political and social systems in the world but for it to work entails the sustainable participation of citizens. Above all, it requires that people be informed and critically educated since the quality of democracy depends on quality of education. There are 2 kinds of power: money and people. If people exercise their agency, they can be more powerful than money. There are some organizing principles of social movements, as: “don’t do for others what they should do for themselves.” Saul Alinsky wrote: Rules for Radicals: A pragmatic primer for realistic radicals; Mary Rogers: Cold Anger: A story of faith and power politics; Michael Gecan: Going Public: An organizer’s guide to citizen action; and Ernesto Cortez’s, Industrial Area Foundation, are all great sources for organized activism that do work. I put some of these principles to the test and they produced positive results, I was a founder and president of a union at my university and I lived my whole life as an activist and learned that, we can do more together than alone. Now we also have a new digital war with the Cambridge Analitica and Breitbart’s fake news manipulation; however, we also have social-justice hacktivism to counter act it, as well as other democratic social media venues that critical thinkers and activist use. The chapters in this book demonstrate the importance of widening and diversifying social movements, at the same time, emphasizes the need to build cohesive alliances among all the different fronts. What some people think is “impossible” can become a transformed reality, for those who dare attempt changing the world as global citizens.
The Democracy Manifesto
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Author : Wayne Waxman
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-01-20
The Democracy Manifesto written by Wayne Waxman and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-20 with Philosophy categories.
The Democracy Manifesto is about how to recreate democracy by replacing elections with government that is truly of, by and for the people. Written in engaging and accessible dialogue form, the book argues that the only truly democratic system of government is one in which decision-makers are selected randomly (by sortition) from the population at large, operating much the way trial juries do today, but 100% online, enabling people to govern together even across great distances. Sortition has a storied history but what sets The Democracy Manifesto apart is its comprehensive account of how it can be implemented not only across all sectors and levels of government, but throughout society as well, including the democratization of mass media, corporations, banks, and other large institutions. The resulting Sortitive Representative Democracy (SRD) is the true heir to ancient Greek democracy, and the only means of ensuring ‘we the people’ are represented by our fellow citizens rather than by the revolving groups of elites that dominate electoral systems. In the process, the book grapples with myriad hot topics including economic issues, international relations, indigenous rights, environmentalism and more.
A Manifesto For Social Progress
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Author : Marc Fleurbaey
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2018-08-30
A Manifesto For Social Progress written by Marc Fleurbaey and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-30 with Business & Economics categories.
Outlines how to rethink society's economic, political, and social institutions and actions to take to build better societies.
Living Democracy
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Author : Tim Hollo
language : en
Publisher: NewSouth
Release Date : 2022-08-01
Living Democracy written by Tim Hollo and has been published by NewSouth this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-01 with Nature categories.
The way we glow when having a great conversation, building off each other’s ideas, finding solutions we can all be satisfied with. The way we spark together when marching and chanting in protest. This is living democracy. Yes, the world looks bleak. Across our society there’s a mounting sense of desperation in the face of the climate crisis, gaping economic inequality and racial injustice, increasing threat of war, and a post-truth politics divorced from reality. Extinction is in the air. But what if the solutions to our ecological, social and political crises could all be found in the same approach? What if it was possible for us to not just survive, but thrive? In Living Democracy, Greens activist Tim Hollo offers bold ideas and a positive vision. It’s the end of the world as we know it, but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world. In fact, around the globe, people and communities are beginning an exciting new journey. This book will inspire you, inform you, and get you fired up to co-create our common future. A living democracy. 'Everyone who reads this book is generously invited to get involved in the project of our times.' – David Ritter 'A brilliant conversation and action kick-starter from a man who walks the talk.'– Christine Milne 'It’s pretty clear that the world we’ve known isn't working very well anymore; we need to reinvent it, and this book brims with good ideas about what that means!' – Bill McKibben 'A great vision for a bloodless coup of mutual aid and rule-governed anarchy.' – Tyson Yunkaporta 'A manual for making a new and better world that shows us, with lucidity, courage and compassion, that the tools for building that world are already in our hands.' – James Bradley 'I have been waiting for this book, and now that Tim Hollo has written it, I’ll be putting it in the hands of pretty much everyone I know.' – Danielle Celermajer 'Timely, vivid and urgent, this is a book that meets the challenges of our age head-on.' – Scott Ludlam 'A brilliant treatise for our future and based on a deep understanding of First Nations knowledge – Tim Hollo has given us so much with this beautifully written work.' – Tjanara Goreng Goreng
The People Vs The Elite
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Author : J. Todd Ring
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-05-18
The People Vs The Elite written by J. Todd Ring and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-18 with Political Science categories.
The message of The People vs The Elite is straight-forward, persuasive, and difficult to argue against. The central thesis is that a global power elite - a small group of individuals, mainly bankers, along with other multi-billionaire members of the Transnational Capital Class - have taken over, and effectively rule the world; and, that the rule of this new global oligarchy of business elites is devouring the planet, the poor and the middle class, along with democracy, freedom, constitutional rule, the very basis of life on Earth, and our future: and that, if we do not remove them from power, we will have a very dark age ahead, followed by the collapse of our civilization, and quite possibly the end of the human species. To anyone who has been paying attention, these things are by now irrefutable, and simply a matter of fact. In short, the view presented here, and argued with passion and eloquence, is that revolution - democratic, non-violent, popular revolution - is urgently needed if we are to preserve life on Earth, or the future of humanity, or if we are to have any decent future at all. It makes for compelling reading indeed. And it is a clarion call to action, as well as a manifesto for a popular democratic revolution, to save our world, our planet, and ourselves.
Unfree Speech
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Author : Joshua Wong
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2020-02-18
Unfree Speech written by Joshua Wong and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
An urgent manifesto for global democracy from Joshua Wong, the 23-year-old phenomenon leading Hong Kong's protests - and Nobel Peace Prize nominee - with an introduction by Ai Weiwei With global democracy under threat, we must act together to defend out rights: now. When he was 14, Joshua Wong made history. While the adults stayed silent, Joshua staged the first-ever student protest in Hong Kong to oppose National Education -- and won. Since then, Joshua has led the Umbrella Movement, founded a political party, and rallied the international community around the anti-extradition bill protests, which have seen 2 million people -- more than a quarter of the population -- take to Hong Kong's streets. His actions have sparked worldwide attention, earned him a Nobel Peace Prize nomination, and landed him in jail twice. Composed in three parts, Unfree Speech chronicles Joshua's path to activism, collects the letters he wrote as a political prisoner under the Chinese state, and closes with a powerful and urgent call for all of us globally to defend our democratic values. When we stay silent, no one is safe. When we free our speech, our voice becomes one.
The Manifesto Of The Logocratic Party
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Author : Daniel Deleanu
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2004-11
The Manifesto Of The Logocratic Party written by Daniel Deleanu and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11 with Political Science categories.
The Manifesto of the Logocratic Party is a declaration of principles and objectives of one of the most innovative and open-minded political movements of our time. This seminal work is an ideological presentation of the platform of an unprejudiced and unbiased political force that stems from logosophism, an interdisciplinary system created by Daniel Deleanu, who is also the founder, theoretician and leader of the Logocratic Party. Refusing itself any trace of utopia, logocracy depicts a realistic alternative to democracy, which, according to the author of the Manifesto, has eroded itself due to its demagogical nature, leading to politicianism and to a total or partial abuse of power. Distancing itself from any rigid political dogma, especially from capitalism and communism, The Manifesto of the Logocratic Party is a political "story" about real freedom of deed and thought, in which Adam Smith meets Karl Marx under the philosophical sign of the Logos, in the digitalized environment of the "global village".
The Age Of Consent
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Author : George Monbiot
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2004
The Age Of Consent written by George Monbiot and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Political Science categories.
In this text, George Monbiot sets out to offer a set of proposals - political, democratic, economic and environmental - that might effect the cultural change that many in the West (not to mention those on the outside of the West looking in) now want but scarcely know how to make happen.