Explorations Edge Time Prospects by Falk (4 results)

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Type: Book In his clear-sighted, humane, and provocative way, Richard Falk calls for a revolution in thinking about the future of world order. "Explorations at the Edge of Time" develops the idea that a major cultural shift from modernism to post modernism is under way, creating both new difficulties and new opportunities in the domain of global public policy. The author observes, 'A post modem possibility implies the human capacity to transcend the violence, poverty, ecological decay, oppression, injustice, and secularism of the modern world'. Recognizing that the concepts of 'progress' and 'development' have changed due to the breakdown of the modernist consensus, Falk contends that most problems have transnational dimensions. He proposes a commitment to grassroots globalism, and he challenges aspiring 'citizen pilgrims' to think and act in ways that will enhance their feeling of identity with the rest of creation. Falk's 'rooted utopianism' challenges our political imagination in relation to pressing global problems and helps forge an overall vision of the future. What is at stake is the building of political understanding amidst the appreciation of unity and diversity for a hopeful entry upon the 21st Century. N.B. Some pencil annotations. Head and tail of spine and corners of boards slightly bumped. Slight mark to ffep. 255pp.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., black cloth lettered in white; pictorial dust jacket, with minor soiling. First edition, first printing, A presentation copy, inscribed to economist Margaret Ray: "For Margaret with the brightest memories of shared explorations! Richard, x-27-92," on the front endpaper. Laid-in is a pamphlet by Falk, entitled "Economic Aspects of Global Civilization" (Princeton University, 1992). A handsome copy with a distinguished provenance. Inscribed by Author(s).