Publisher's Synopsis
This is a collection of essays drawn from the proceedings of the First International Dialogue on Transition to a Global Society, held at the Landegg Academy in Swizerland.;Two of the issues raised which are discussed in this book asked which models should be used to design the structure of a united world, and whether the vitality that results from cultural diversity could be maintained on our interdependent planet, where a truly global society draws closer everyday?;The text further explores the roles and responsibilities of the public and private sectors, science and technology, culture, ethics, religion and the arts in the transition to a global society.