This book is devoted to the philosophical analysis of key problems of world development and prospects for global management. Based on both rich factual material and a holistic understanding of the world, the author shows how modern globalization has shifted the arena of interaction from individual territories and regions to the entire space of the Earth. The global problems resulting from this shift have led to a weakly regulated and unmanaged world, one that gives rise to acute contradictions for the world community. How can we improve this situation? According to the author, we must learn to think globally and act together. This study argues that humanity needs a global civilizational revolution aimed at forming a planetary civil society and initiating a shift within international relations, from the right of power to the power of law.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Note on Transliteration
Introduction
1 Realities of the Twenty-First Century
1Showcases and Backyards of the Global World
2Origins and Nature of Modern Conflicts
3Global Problems: the Main Threats of the Twenty-First Century
4Natural Resources as a Factor in World Politics
5National and Universal: Conflict of Interests
6Risks and Consequences of Inadequate Perception of the Global World
2 World Community in Global Dynamics
1Modern Contours of World Civilization
2Unity and Diversity of the Global World
3On the Threshold of Fundamental Transformations
4Cultural and Civilizational Differences as a Source of Confrontation
5Sociocultural Faults of the World Community
6Megatrends and Global Challenges of Our Time
7Interest as a Determining Factor in Social Relations
8The Nature of Social Existence: the Struggle for Survival
9Geopolitical Confrontation and Lessons of the Cold War
10International Community: Inequality of Opportunities
11Potentials of Countries According to Basic Criteria
12Alliances as a Factor in Protecting and Pursuing Interests
3 The Global World: the Problem of Management
1The New World Order Is the Imperative of the Times
2The Global World as a Systemic Reality
3Theoretical Aspects of Management
4Features of Managing Social Systems
5Types of Social Systems and Forms of Their Management
6Local and Regional Aspects of Management
7Management as an Urgent Problem
8World Government and the Limits of Management
9Network Management in Light of the Latest Technologies
4 In Search of Adequate Solutions
1Forms and Methods of Resolving Contradictions in the Global World
2Crisis Is a Signal of Unresolved Pressing Problems
3Soft Power as a Factor of Influence and a Way to Realize Ones
Interests
4Sanctions as a New Tool of Global Policy
5Conflict of Interests: Opportunities for Dialogue in the Modern World
6Polycentrism and Prospects for Global Development
Afterword
Bibliography
Index
Alexander N. Chumakov, Ph.D., is a professor at M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Age of Globalization. He has published numerous articles and over 60 monographs and textbooks on the philosophy of globalization and world development. He is a laureate of the international Gusi Peace Prize (2015).
