Out of control: global turmoil on the eve of the twenty-first centuryAs we rush toward the 21st century, former Director of the National Security Council Brzezinski takes time out to issue an "urgent warning" about the current state of global politics. He believes we are in peril of repeating the "megadeath" of this century--a century that has witnessed the slaughter of 187 million people in the name of politics. |
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Recognition of the notable acceleration in the velocity of our history and the
uncertainty of its trajectory is the necessary point of departure for my argument.
History has not ended but has become compressed. Whereas in the past,
historical ...
Recognition of the notable acceleration in the velocity of our history and the
uncertainty of its trajectory is the necessary point of departure for my argument.
History has not ended but has become compressed. Whereas in the past,
historical ...
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denned sense of historical progression, history today entails sharp discontinuities
that collide with each other, condense our sense of perspective, and confuse our
historical perceptions. In other words, we live in a world that is already in fact ...
denned sense of historical progression, history today entails sharp discontinuities
that collide with each other, condense our sense of perspective, and confuse our
historical perceptions. In other words, we live in a world that is already in fact ...
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No single individual willed that it should be so, but countless individuals
spontaneously partook of a historical aspiration and were committed to its
attainment. But will alone — individual and collective — will not suffice. The
emergence of great ...
No single individual willed that it should be so, but countless individuals
spontaneously partook of a historical aspiration and were committed to its
attainment. But will alone — individual and collective — will not suffice. The
emergence of great ...
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OUT OF CONTROL: Global Turmoil on the Eve of the Twenty-First Century
Comentariu Utilizator - KirkusA brilliant and principled analysis of the perilous state of a fractious world as it approaches another millennium. Brzezinski (The Grand Failure, 1989, etc.), director of the National Security ... Citiți recenzia completă
Out of control: global turmoil on the eve of the twenty-first century
Comentariu Utilizator - Not Available - Book VerdictPresident Carter's former national security adviser has produced his fourth book in ten years. The last one, The Grand Failure ( LJ 4/15/89), chronicled the decline of communism. This time, Brzezinski ... Citiți recenzia completă
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The Century of Megadeath | 7 |
The Centrality of Metamyth | 19 |
Coercive Utopia | 32 |
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Out of Control: Global Turmoil on the Eve of the 21st Century Zbigniew Brzezinski Previzualizare limitată - 2010 |
Out of Control: Global Turmoil on the Eve of the Twenty-first Century Zbigniew Brzezinski Vizualizare fragmente - 1993 |
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