The 'global community' is a term we take for granted today. But how
did the global community, both as an idea and as a reality,
originate and develop over time? This book examines this concept by
looking at the emergence, growth, and activities of international
organizations - both governmental and nongovernmental - from the
end of the nineteenth century to today. Akira Iriye, one of this
country's most preeminent historians, proposes a significant
rereading of the history of the last fifty years, suggesting that
the central influence on the international scene in this period was
not the Cold War, but rather a deepening web of international
interactions. This groundbreaking book, the first systematic study
of international organizations by a historian, moves beyond the
usual framework for studying international relations - politics,
war, diplomacy, and other interstate affairs - as it traces the
crucial role played by international organizations in determining
the shape of the world today. Iriye's sweeping discussion of
international organizations around the world examines multinational
corporations, religious organizations, regional communities,
transnational private associations, environmental organizations,
and other groups to illuminate the evolution and meaning of the
global community and global consciousness. While states have been
preoccupied with their own national interests such as security and
prestige, international organizations have been actively engaged in
promoting cultural exchange, offering humanitarian assistance,
extending developmental aid, protecting the environment, and
championing human rights. In short, they have made important
contributions to making the world a more interdependent and
peaceful place. This book, tracing the development of the global
community in a truly innovative way, will win a wide readership
among those interested in understanding the growing phenomenon of
globalization and its meaning for us today. "Global Community" is
based on Iriye's Jefferson lectures at the University of
California, Berkeley.
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