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This book is an open access book. Many scholars have wondered if a
non-Western theory of international politics founded on different
premises, be it from Asia or from the "Global South," could release
international relations from the grip of a Western, "Westphalian"
model. This book argues that a Buddhist approach to international
relations could provide a genuine alternative. Because of its
distinctive philosophical positions and its unique understanding of
reality, human nature and political behavior, a Buddhist theory of
IR offers a way out of this dilemma, a means for transcending the
Westphalian predicament. The author explains this Buddhist IR
model, beginning with its philosophical foundations up through its
ideas about politics, economics and statecraft.
In School of the Woods, William J. Long aims to illustrate through
various animals that mothers seek to train their young as well as
encourage them to rely on their natural instincts. This fully
illustrated book will delight child and parent alike.
Carrots and sticks have always been used in combination in
diplomatic affairs, but scholars and policymakers have focused more
on the sticks than the carrots. In this provocative study,
policy-savvy scholars examine a wide range of cases-from North
Korea to South Africa to El Salvador and Bosnia-to demonstrate the
power of incentives to deter nuclear proliferation, prevent armed
conflict, defend civil and human rights, and rebuild war-torn
societies. The book addresses the 'moral hazard' of incentives, the
danger that they can be construed as bribes, concessions, or
appeasement. Incentives can take many forms-economic and political,
as palpable as fuel oil and as intangible, yet powerful, as
diplomatic recognition and 'constructive engagement.' The cases
demonstrate that incentives can sometimes succeed when traditional
methods-threats, sanctions, or force-fail or are too dangerous to
apply.
Through vivid depictions of a dozen family groupings, the author
demonstrates that mother animals and birds often train their young
in order to supplement their natural instincts. The deer and her
fawns, the black bear and her cubs, the fishhawk and her nestlings,
the keen-eyed heron, the stupid porcupine, and the mighty moose are
some of the animals whose teachings are described in this book.
Mooweesuk the Coon is called the bear's little brother by both
Indians and naturalists, because of the many ways in which he
resembles the "big prowler in the black coat." An absorbing chapter
on the coon's secret habits begins this volume, followed by stories
about the woodcock, the wildcat, the toad, and many other animals.
Two chapters remarkable for their keen insight into the hidden life
of animals close this volume,─one on Animal Surgery, describing
some of the ways in which wild animals treat their wounds; the
other on Hunting without a Gun, showing the joy of following even
the large and dangerous animals with the desire only to be near and
understand them.
Vivid sketches of the wood-mouse, otter, kingfisher, red squirrel,
partridge, deer, and other wood folk. Through his anecdotes the
author shares with the reader what can be learned of the habits of
animals through keen observation over a long period of time-details
that elude the casual visitor to the woods.
Today, the majority of sovereign states can be described as
"democracies" because they possess elected political leadership and
some measure of commitment to the protection and promotion of
individual rights and equality under law. In the economic realm,
most democracies are market-based and are integrated into wider
regional and global markets. Virtually all are organized around
Western liberal principles and values. For some, these
philosophical commitments are indigenous and longstanding, and for
others they were imported later, often through colonization. This
book asks how democratic governance and economic development differ
when founded on Eastern, Buddhist principles, rather than Western,
liberal, and Enlightenment values and beliefs. The small, remote
country of Bhutan is the only democratic, market-based state that
is rooted constitutionally and culturally in Mahayana Buddhist
principles and ethics. In this book, William J. Long provides an
authentic basis for theoretical and empirical comparison between
two distinct models of democracy and development that differ on
important, first-order principles. Bhutanese Buddhist and Western
liberal concepts of the individual "self," "human nature" and "the
pursuit of happiness"-the building blocks of democratic and
market-based economic theory-differ profoundly. Because the two
approaches-liberal and Buddhist-are based on distinctive
philosophical traditions, this comparison elucidates new questions,
frames of inquiry, and alternative understandings of democracy and
development. The book describes how democratic political
institutions and markets emerged and how they function in Bhutan,
demonstrating how, in real-world terms, Bhutan organizes and
operates a political and economic system consistent with its
Buddhist worldview. It considers the nature of Bhutan's unique
political institutions and its economic touchstone, the pursuit of
"Gross National Happiness (GNH)," rather than Gross National
Product, as its ordering principle for policy. Ultimately, Tantric
State reflects on whether Bhutan's unique model can withstand the
forces of globalization and what insights Bhutan might have to
share with the rest of us about dilemmas facing Western democracies
and the need to pursue development in a more holistic and
sustainable way.
This little book is but another chapter in the shy 'wild life of
the fields and woods' of which "Ways of Wood Folk" and "Wilderness
Ways " were the beginning. It is given gladly in answer to the call
for more from those who have read the previous volumes, and whose
letters are full of the spirit of kindness and appreciation.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1903 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition.
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