1st Edition

A New World-System From Chaos to Sustainability

By Donald G. Reid Copyright 2021
238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

A New World-System: From Chaos to Sustainability examines the present crisis in the social and ecological environment that is producing profound, potentially catastrophic challenges to the planet and humanity and outlines a process for moving forward to address these critical issues. This book is a cautionary interpretation of the present and vision for the future. Unlike other books on this... Read more

Part 1 Forces Driving Change Chapter 1 Introduction: Humanity’s Next Test Chapter 2 Climate Change: The Elephant in the Room  Chapter 3 Technology: The Trojan Horse Chapter 4 Poverty: The Great Unequalizer Chapter 5 Globalization: The Eye of the Storm  Chapter 6 Migration: The Clash of Civilizations  Part 2 Processes of Change Chapter 7 Recent Change Experiments Chapter 8 The Context for Social Change Chapter 9 Theories of Change Chapter 10 Planning for Change Chapter 11 Meeting the Challenge: From Chaos to Sustainability

 

Biography

Donald G. Reid is University Professor Emeritus in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) at the University of Guelph in Canada. He is an international scholar whose work focuses on sustainable development, social planning, poverty, community development, leisure, and tourism. His earlier book, Social Policy and Planning in the 21st Century: In Search of the Next Great Social Transformation, was published by Routledge in 2017.