We are living through a unique moment of transition, marked by a
frenetic cycle of invention, construction, consumption and
destruction. However, there is more to this transition than
globalization, argue the authors of this unique and penetrating
study. In their highly innovative approach, they set this
transition against a broader evolutionary canvas, with the emphasis
on the evolution of governance. The book's detailed analysis of
five strategic sectors (economy, environment, health, information
and security) points to an intricate and rapidly evolving interplay
of geopolitical, cultural and ecological spaces. It shows that the
normative ethos and politico-legal institutions of the modern epoch
are gradually being eroded. Despite competing trends and
countertrends the authors discern the slow, at times ambiguous,
often contentious but unmistakable emergence over the last several
decades of a new governance regime, one which is striving for a
leap in human reflexivity in response to the challenges of a
stressed world that is simultaneously singular and plural. This
evolutionary and inter-disciplinary study of human governance in
what is a remarkable moment of transition makes for indispensable
reading. It will appeal to a wide international audience and will
prove an invaluable reference for scholars, researchers and
students of the physical and social sciences concerned with
understanding the complexities of the current human predicament.
Those working in the fields of international relations, economics,
politics, security studies, political economy, environmental
studies, cultural studies, and science and technology studies will
find it especially useful. National and international policymakers
will also find much to interest them.
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