Sustainable Diplomacy
Author | : D. Wellman |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 261 |
Release | : 2004-05-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781403980977 |
ISBN-13 | : 1403980977 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sustainable Diplomacy written by D. Wellman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-05-06 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a variety of disciplines, Sustainable Diplomacy is a highly constructive work. Set in the context of modern Moroccan-Spanish relations, this text is a direct critique of realism as it is practiced in modern diplomacy. Proposing a new eco-centric approach to relations between nation-states and bioregions, Wellman presents the case for Ecological Realism, an undergirding philosophy for conducting a diplomacy which values the role of popular religions, ecological histories, and the consumption and waste patterns of national populations. Sustainable Diplomacy is thus a means of building relations not only between elites but also between people on the ground, as they together face the real possibility of global ecological destruction.