a global roadmap for radical economic and political reform Jackson, J. T. Ross. creator text bibliography vtu White River Junction, Vt Chelsea Green Pub. c2012 2012 monographic eng

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xix, 315 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. Overview: Ordinary citizens the world over have long paid the price for the swashbuckling behavior of the corporate and political elite. We've seen the reigning establishment widen the gap between rich and poor, champion endless growth on a finite planet, wreak havoc on developing nations, and ravage ecosystems in a mad race for natural resources. Now, as demonstrators worldwide demand change, Occupy World Street offers a sweeping vision of how to reform our global economic and political structures, break away from empire, and build a world of self-determining sovereign states that respect the need for ecological sustainability and uphold human rights. In this refreshingly detailed plan, Ross Jackson shows how a handful of small nations could take on a leadership role; create new alliances, new governance, and new global institutions; and, in cooperation with grassroots activists, pave the way for other nations to follow suit. The assault on nature -- Energy descent -- The collapse of civilizations -- The evolution of economic beliefs -- The neoliberal project -- Financial crises -- The Kennan doctrine -- Who is in charge? -- The emergent worldview -- Learning from nature -- Gaian economics -- Designing a Gaian world -- The Gaian trade organization -- The Gaian clearing union -- The Gaian development bank -- A Gaian world -- The breakaway strategy. Ross Jackson ; foreword by Hazel Henderson. Includes bibliographical references and index. Sustainable development International cooperation Human ecology Gaia hypothesis Integración económica Cooperación económica Primera Jornada de Catalogación HC 79 J295o 2012 338.9 9781603583886 (pbk.) 1603583882 (pbk.) 9781603583893 (epub) 1603583890 (epub) 2011039163 DLC 110928 20230410105530.0 116982