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Arguing against both what he casts as Francis Fukuyamas liberal triumphalism and Samuel Huntingtons "clash of civilizations" pessimism, communitarian Etzioni sees the world edging toward a "chemical fusion" of Western individualism and Eastern social authoritarianism. This movement duly demands a transformation of an American "semi-empire" based on military coercion into a world community based on a "new global architecture" of transnational institutions that rely less on force and more on shared interests and values. Etzionis turgid disquisitions on such topics as "monofunctional transnational government networks" remain somewhat vague about what the new global regime actually entails. It would definitely not look like the invasion of Iraq, a "Vietnamesque" disaster that he feels has aroused intense worldwide opposition and squandered Americas credibility. But it might look something like the international police and intelligence effort against terrorism and nuclear proliferation, a de facto Global Safety Authority that could be a model for other Authorities governing other world issues like environmental degradation, poverty, sex trafficking and "cybercrime." True to his communitarian instincts, Etzioni insists that the transnational community requires informal but "thick" bonds of shared values and mores; moderate religion will play a leading role, especially a nascent "soft" Islam, which will drive out hard fundamentalist Islam and foster the growth of civil society in the Muslim world. Unfortunately, apart from perfunctory talk of international "moral dialogues," he is vague about how the "global normative synthesis" is to come about. Etzionis communitarian formulanot too hawkish, not too dovish, with not too much individualism, not too much social coercion and lots of moral consensusseems even more nebulous and pat when translated from domestic politics to international relations.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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"Professor Etzioni's new book, From Empire to Community, delivers on its promise of ‘A new approach to international relations.’ There is a wonderful quality to his thinking, such that the visionary and the pragmatic, the very long range and the issues of the moment are all represented, all related, and often (though not always) reconciled in a new synthesis. It is especially refreshing to find that when Professor Etzioni finds that reality will not mesh with theory, facts are acknowledged rather than swept under the rug. This book is not about dogma: it is about the hopeful possibility that an evolving and expanding sense of common need among peoples and nations can with luck and vision, bring about a knitting together of a form of global governance that would permit humankind to address its most urgent issues more effectively: with less sovereign authority for national states as we have known them, but greater freedom, combined with enhanced responsibility for people as individuals and as communities. Professor Etzioni's easy style of writing - clear, elegant but never pretentious - makes the book a pleasure to read: not just an intellectual obligation."--Leon Fuerth, former National Security Advisor to Vice President Al Gore"In recent years, Amitai Etzioni has been the most powerful and persuasive voice for the human values that can only be cultivated in community. In this new and compelling analysis, he extends his work to the international arena. Few books have spoken more eloquently to the heart of our shared humanity, and in an age of global tension, few have been more necessary. Essential reading for all those concerned with our ever more fragile social ecology."–Rabbi Professor Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth"A thoughtful and timely examination of some of the fundamental issues that modern society confronts."–Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter“For anyone concerned about the new global challenges and the current implacable trends in international politics and for those preoccupied with how we can bring about the needed fundamental progress, Etzioni’s book is a refreshing contribution of daring thoughts, wisdom, and common sense. By contrasting and blending familiar and well-known institutions with new or exotic concepts, ideas and notions, Etzioni offers new and useful insights. Here, reality is round - not square, and its constituent elements complementary rather than conflicting. It is Thomas Paine conversing with Confucius that comes to one's mind. But the book is vibrantly topical. It underlines the need of the legitimating United Nations also to seek hard power to enforce its resolutions. As an echo of Kant’s Perpetual Peace, Etzioni leads us to the ‘good society’ based on both the Western legal tradition and social duties deriving from moral suasion. Etzioni is a bridge-builder by the grace of God.” -- Per Stig Møller, Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs"In From Empire to Community, Amitai Etzioni applies his communitarian approach to international affairs and foreign policy, attacking liberals to his left and neo-conservatives to his right. He offers a provocative and thoughtful alternative to the triumphalism that has dominated recent discussions about the future of American foreign policy. "-- Joseph S. Nye, author of Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics"Amitai Etzioni has constructed a coherent communitarian vision of international relations. From Empire to Community is a pioneering work of vital importance to the formation of a new way of international thinking, relevant to policy makers on both sides of the Atlantic. Safeguarding global goods such as security, human rights and environmental protection is becoming increasingly vital in this era of globalization. Amitai Etzioni's new book offers us an inspiring example of the out-of-the-box thinking that is needed to confront these challenges. Etzioni brings new diplomatic challenges into focus, and launches a crucial debate about the sort of world we are leaving to future generations and how we can best manage problems and grasp opportunities, in ways that are deemed legitimate by both American and European societies.--Dr Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands"In this timely and provocative book, Professor Etzioni offers a rich compendium of insights and ideas. His vision of a potential East-West synthesis is particularly compelling. Better still, he is not afraid to tackle the very real challenge of creating genuine institutions to govern a potential global polity. A valuable read for anyone interested in the future of global governance. "--Anne-Marie Slaughter, Dean, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
Author(s) Book :Amitai Etzioni
Publish Year :2004 Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
You can check by ISBN10/ISBN13 : 1403965358/9781403965356
Pages :272
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