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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Philosophical Polarization These cornucopian trends , which threaten to become
dominant in the culture of the West , give rise to a politically critical consideration :
does the West have a vision , a set of values , and a way of life that offers a ...
Philosophical Polarization These cornucopian trends , which threaten to become
dominant in the culture of the West , give rise to a politically critical consideration :
does the West have a vision , a set of values , and a way of life that offers a ...
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Harvard philosopher Robert Nozick , in his book Philosophical Explanations , has
puzzled on the meaning of personal identity ... In effect , questions that were
formerly reserved for academic departments of philosophy may soon be posed
for ...
Harvard philosopher Robert Nozick , in his book Philosophical Explanations , has
puzzled on the meaning of personal identity ... In effect , questions that were
formerly reserved for academic departments of philosophy may soon be posed
for ...
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In a society largely unguided by moral or philosophical criteria , the process
could become dominated by selfish aspirations and exploited by those with the
means to take advantage of it . Despite the efforts of some within the scientific ...
In a society largely unguided by moral or philosophical criteria , the process
could become dominated by selfish aspirations and exploited by those with the
means to take advantage of it . Despite the efforts of some within the scientific ...
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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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| Titlu | Out of Control: Global Turmoil on the Eve of the Twenty-first Century |
| Autor | Zbigniew Brzezinski |
| Editor | Collier Books, 1994 |
| ISBN | 0020081154, 9780020081159 |
| Lungime | 240 pagini |
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