Religion and Humane Global Governance

Product Description Falk argues that the failure to achieve what he terms 'humane global governance' is partially due to the exclusion of religious and spiritual dimensions of human experience from the study and practice of government. The book begins with a section on dominant world order trends and tendencies with respect to global governance. This is followed by consideration of the extent to which these recent world order trends that are shaping the historical situation at the end of the second millennium are also creating a new, unexpected opening for religious and spiritual energies, a development that has problematic, as well as encouraging aspects. This religious resurgence is also discussed as part of the double-edged relevance of religion to global governance. The final section argues in support of the inclusion of emancipatory religious and spiritual perspectives in world order thinking and practice, along with an enumeration of potential contributions. Review 'Falk is to be commended for starting a disucssion rooted in the belief, and perhaps hope, that 'our most important millennial challenge is to bring into being a balance of equity, prudence, creativity, and humility that would engender an era of what might be called humane globalization.' - John Anderson, University of St Andrews, International Affairs Synopsis Falk argues that the failure to achieve what he terms "humane global governance" is partially due to the exclusion of religious and spiritual dimensions of human experience from the study and practice of government. The book begins with a section on dominant world order trends and tendencies with respect to global governance. This is followed by consideration of the extent to which these recent world order trends that are shaping the historical situation at the end of the second millenium are also creating a new, unexpected opening for religious and spiritual energies, a development that has problematic, as well as encouraging aspects. This religious resurgence is also discussed as part of the double-edged relevance of religion to global governance. The final section argues in support of the inclusion of emancipatory religious and spiritual perspectives in world order thinking and practice, along with an enumeration of potential contributions. About the Author RICHARD FALK is Albert Milbank Professor of International Law and Practice at Princeton University and is the author of over 15 books.