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Title

Gaian democracies : redefining globalisation and people-power / Roy Madron & John Jopling.

Author

Madron, Roy.

Publication

Totnes, Devon : Published by Green Books for The Schumacher Society, 2003.

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Additional Authors

Jopling, John.

Description

154 p. : ill.; 21 cm.

Series Statement

Schumacher briefing ; no. 9

Uniform Title

Schumacher briefing ; no. 9.

Subject

• Democracy
• Gaia hypothesis
• Globalization

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-154).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword / Samir Rihani -- Redefining globalisation and people-power -- Taking on the power of the Global Monetocracy -- Change strategies and defence strategies -- People-power in the real world -- People power and liberating leadership -- The transition phase -- Ch. 1. A New Language of Change -- Some basic systems concepts -- Complex, adaptive and self-organising systems -- Purposeful human systems -- More advanced systems concepts -- Summary of Chapter 1 -- Ch. 2. Humanity in a Vicious Spiral -- Humanity's assault on its own environment -- The sickness of societies -- Prospects for Gaia -- Ch. 3. The Global Monetocracy -- The Global Monetocracy -- Main components of the Global Monetocracy -- Ch. 4. A Political Vacuum -- The resilience of the system -- Working with and within the system -- The Civil Society Movement -- Defence vs Change strategies -- Ch. 5. Gaian Democracy -- Giving 'democracy' a new meaning -- From youthful to mature systems -- The new paradigm -- Ch. 6. From Principles to Practice -- The essentials of successful change -- Widespread dissatisfaction with the Global Monetocracy -- Are we capable of co-creating a global network of Gaian democracies? -- Making rational and realistic choices -- Can the Gaian democracy model work in the real world? -- How competent will Gaian democracies be?

ISBN

190399828X

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library