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'So bold, so full of incontestable truths and overwhelming convictions, that it should be read by every diplomat, politician and thinking citizen with the courage to pick it up' --John le Carré
'it should be read by every diplomat, politician and thinking citizen with the courage to pick it up'
--John le Carré
'A former British diplomat issues a refreshing mea culpa and sets out a radical manifesto for people-power... Carne Ross takes up where Naomi Klein, Noreena Hertz and others left off. This is an impassioned, idealistic critique of the state of global politics and the deepening rift between those with power and those without' --Observer
'it should be read by every diplomat, politician and thinking citizen with the courage to pick it up'
--John le Carré
'A former British diplomat issues a refreshing mea culpa and sets out a radical manifesto for people-power... Carne Ross takes up where Naomi Klein, Noreena Hertz and others left off. This is an impassioned, idealistic critique of the state of global politics and the deepening rift between those with power and those without' --Observer
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"Intriguing ... the author provides many fascinating personal insights into the crises not only in Iraq, but also Afghanistan, Kosovo, Mauretania and Sudan."
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Very well written, very informative and - most importantly - very thought-provoking book. There is something Nietzsche-ian in the quest for the men/women who is aware of his/her powers but also his/her responsibilities. Ross doesn't want to destroy everything. He is not against the old, but he wants a better new. Ross wants a "science of complex systems" and new politics in which the men/women is again in the centre of all attention; not politicians, governments or corporations. Ross doesn't simply repeat that there is something wrong with the world today. He wants to find solutions.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The author demonstrates that politicians, statesmen and diplomats are commonly duplicitous, delusional and self-serving and that the present global politico-economic system gives little cause for hope - but we knew that already.
I read books such as this because all suggestions are welcome when the prognosis for humanity is depressing, but I'm afraid that the present contribution fails to offer the credible alternative which its title implies. Inspired by the Arab Spring, the author hopes that in future "ordinary people will take power" and he quotes Gandhi's salt march by way of illustration. However the jury is still out on the eventual outcome of the Arab Spring and, more generally, it is unlikely that popular movements will invariably prove beneficial.
I read books such as this because all suggestions are welcome when the prognosis for humanity is depressing, but I'm afraid that the present contribution fails to offer the credible alternative which its title implies. Inspired by the Arab Spring, the author hopes that in future "ordinary people will take power" and he quotes Gandhi's salt march by way of illustration. However the jury is still out on the eventual outcome of the Arab Spring and, more generally, it is unlikely that popular movements will invariably prove beneficial.
Format:Hardcover
Carne Ross's worked with the diplomatic corps for 20 years, he's seen how corruption and greed have poisoned politics. This book points towards a better future, a peaceful reclaiming of power by the people, not all out revolution, but a united stand and a chance to work together. Although Ross is vague in his discribtion of how to make this idea a reality, phehaps this book needs to be seen as a spark that will ignite the flames of ideas. An exciting start.
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Ambitious attempt to outline a better future for global governance
Frequently described as a "high flying former diplomat", Carne Ross resigned from the Foreign Office over the Iraq War. Read more
Published 4 months ago by James Denselow
The solution to the worlds problems is ...You!
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This book is very well written, if more people do what is written here and take the advise, the world will be a much better place. Read more
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I saw Mr Ross on TV and thought he was pretty straight-talking. Well, his talking is better than his writing. Read more
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