The Great Turning
Download or Read eBook The Great Turning PDF written by David C. Korten and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2007-10-22 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : David C. Korten |
| Publisher | : Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 426 |
| Release | : 2007-10-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781576755396 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1576755398 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Great Turning by : David C. Korten
Book excerpt: The threat of continued warfare to the future of humanity has become dire. "The Great Turning explores that threat in detail and provides an equally detailed plan for meeting -- and overcoming -- it. Written in the author's trademark clear, compelling style, this timely book uncovers the roots of Empire in ancient Athens and charts the long transition from the institutions of monarchy to those of the global economy as the favored instruments of imperialism. Korten then discusses the promise of early America as a democracy dedicated to spreading liberty and freedom -- and the failure of th.
