Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #224071 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Synopsis
Outlines the author's vision for transforming the world into a more balanced, democratic global society, in an analysis that makes proposals for a world parliament, fairly organized trade, and debt-leveraged underdeveloped nations. Reprint.

Customer Reviews

Proof that there are alternatives
I really enjoy George Monbiot's work and have one of his other books 'Captive State'.

For those that can see that there enormous problems in the world but are alientated by some sections of the left, this book is perfect. It asesses the problems of inequality, Third World debt and enviromental destruction without ever resorting to hyperbole or mud slinging. He then goes on to offer a range of alternatives to the current system which are radical only so much in that they could acheieve so much. He is NOT a Communist.

His theory is based in particaptory democracy and i was particularliy intrigued and excited (in that it gave me real hope) by his revival of Joh Maynard Keynes proposal for an international clearing system to ensure balance was maintained in the world economy.

Please give his work a chance.

A true eye opener on our world!
I normally don't read books like this because on most offer problems according to personal opinions. However, while performing research for my upcoming book on terrorism, I decided to read this for references. After all, a good part of terrorism's success comes from manipulating the "Have nots" to perform deadly acts on the "Haves".

For the most part, Monbiot has captured the right ideas on how to correct the world's political wrongness, but his solutions are far-fetched. This is no discredit to his ideas, but the reality that no world power like the USA and European nations are going to permit developing nations have a voice in their affairs. That, in itself, explains the problem of world globalization and why history will ultimately repeat itself once more as we soon will play witness to another world power fall and others to rise.

One topic that isn't address is the fact that there are mafias in the poorest of countries and the reality that most of these third world countries are kept in poverty because of their own governments desire to rule their people by keeping them in need. No matter how many steps are taken towards a world democracy, world corruption will continue to remain the largest single problem in maintaining peace on earth. And, as I started out this review, the terrorist know this all too well. They will continue to manipulate the needy to carry out their own devastating acts.

Solutions to the problems of globalisation
I largely support the reviews given by the other reviewers to date (1 June 2009). I can also recommend a solution to the problems of globalisation: The International Simultaneous Policy Organisation is able to provide the means for control of the excesses of international capitalism and private banking.