Re-Engage!, by Helena Cobban, is 'An Informed Citizen’s Guide' from Paradigm Publishers.
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Since 9/11, journalist Helena Cobban has traveled to 18 foreign countries on four continents. She watched firsthand as the U.S.'s global reputation plummeted: the response of the rest of the world as President Bush pursued a policy she calls the “control paradigm”—the unilateral domination of world affairs through military means that tries to keep the lid on insecurity without addressing root causes or protecting human rights.
In this inspiring, insightful, and above all, useful guide, Cobban proposes moving away from this policy to one of global inclusion that seeks to:
repair the U.S.'s relationship with other countries,
recommit the United States to effective participation in the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, and
re-ground U.S. foreign policy firmly in the principle of human equality.
A long-time columnist on global affairs for The Christian Science Monitor, Cobban has heard how deep the desire is among people in China, sub-Saharan Africa, the Muslim world, Europe, and elsewhere for the United States to rejoin the world community on a sound and cooperative basis. In accessible prose and with highly readable charts, websites, and other resources, Re-Engage! shows how we can rebuild our role as neighbors, as a country, and as a trusted international partner.
Publication details:
May 2008
128 pp • 4.5 x 7
978-1-59451-552-1 (pb),
$14.95 T
You can order Re-engage! directly from the publisher, or through Amazon
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