How can social change come about? Is it possible to have democratic
government without political parties? Can we have a productive
economy without unfettered and aggressive competition? How can
social and ecological ills be addressed without resorting to a
'culture of protest'? Adversarialism has become the predominant
strand in contemporary western-liberal societies. Throughout the
public sphere, competitive and conflictual practices have become
institutionalised norms. In his analysis of present-day society,
Michael Karlberg puts forward the thesis that our present 'culture
of contest' is both socially unjust and ecologically unsustainable
and that the surrounding 'culture of protest' is an inadequate
response to the social and ecological problems it generates. The
development of non-adversarial structures and practices is
imperative. Dr Karlberg considers various historical and
contemporary expressions of mutualism, including expressions within
feminism, systems theory, ecology and environmentalism,
communication theory and alternative dispute resolution, and
presents a case study of the Baha'i community and its experience as
a working, non-adversarial model of social practice. The
prescriptions and practices of the Baha'i community provide a
viable and workable alternative to the culture of contest.
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