Power and its Paradoxes: 6 (Convoco! Editions) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0993195326 ISBN 13: 9780993195327

Publisher: Convoco Gemeinnutzige Stiftung-Gmbh, 2016

Synopsis

The topic of this Convoco publication is “Power and its Paradoxes: Who’s Really in Charge in a Globalized World?”

We will be looking at the crossroads where politics, economics, and science intersect, and discussing expertise, advice, and—of course—influence.

This book raises the questions: What is power? What does it mean to be effective today? How do we make an impact? What is the relationship between scientific advice and policy? Who has power over the Euro? How do we deal with a geopolitical loss of power? How do we limit power? How must our understanding of power change? In his essay Roger Scruton offers an answer: “True sovereignty, true freedom, true responsibility are one and the same […]. You are not free just because you can do what you want, or satisfy your appetites. […] It is the power that resides in truth itself, in the ability to stand before the other in open dialogue, and to recognize that he has the right to disagree.

Edition details

• Publisher: Convoco Gemeinnutzige Stiftung-Gmbh
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0993195326
• ISBN 13: 9780993195327
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 225
• Editor: Flick Corinne Michaela