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Future Positive: International Co-operation in the 21st Century

Hardback

Main Details

Title Future Positive: International Co-operation in the 21st Century
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Michael Edwards
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreEconomic forecasting
International economics
International business
ISBN/Barcode 9781853836312
ClassificationsDewey:327.17
Audience
General
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations figures, tables

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Earthscan Ltd
Publication Date 1 May 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

An optimistic assessment of the prospects for a new international order - acting as a counter-blast to global pessimism. The text explains how the international system operates, the pressures it faces and the changes it must undergo, and offers concrete ideas to re-frame international relations, foreign aid and humanitarian intervention, without using jargon or simplistic judgements.

Author Biography

Michael Edwards is the Director of the Ford Foundation's Governance and Civil Society Unit in New York.

Reviews

Edwards' Future Positive is a remarkably coherent account of complex and diverse issues.' London Review of Books 'This courageous book pursues the biggest issue of all: how international co-operation can be raised to a higher level. The pursuit is full of intellectual excitement, arriving at conclusions that are inspiring and challenging.' John Toye, UNCTAD 'Edwards approaches problems facing the world with steady determination and a cool eye... He is remarkably persuasive, wise and extraordinarily well-informed.' Global Ideas Bank 'It is particularly refreshing to read a book which sets out how such changes might be achieved, and which is fundamentally optimistic that they can be.' David Bryer, Director, Oxfam.