The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization
Homer-Dixon, Thomas
ISBN 10: 1597260657 ISBN 13: 9781597260657
Published by Island Press, 2008
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In this groundbreaking exploration of crisis and revival, Thomas Homer-Dixon argues that the modern world has become increasingly vulnerable to breakdown - whether from terrorist attacks, environmental disasters, energy scarcity, or the widening gap between rich and poor. But it is also ripe for renewal. Although recent disasters have caused tremendous suffering, they have taught us how we can reinvigorate the economic, political, and social systems that sustain us. Collapse and upheaval are always terrifying. "The Upside of Down" shows how they can also catalyze the renewal of our societies and our lives.
About the Author: Thomas Homer-Dixon holds the George Ignatieff Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies at the Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Toronto, where he is also a professor of political science. He is author of The Ingenuity Gap, winner of Canada's prestigious Governor-General's Award for Non-Fiction, and Environment, Scarcity, and Violence.
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Title: The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity,...
Publisher: Island Press
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good