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Benjamin Reynolds Barber was born in Manhattan, New York on August 2, 1939. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from Grinnell College in 1960 and a master's degree in government in 1963 and a doctorate in 1966 from Harvard University. In 1969, he began teaching political science at mostrar mais Rutgers University, where he was the director of the Walt Whitman Center for the Culture and Politics of Democracy for many years. In 2001, he joined the University of Maryland as the Kekst Professor of Civil Society. He was a political theorist and author. His books included Strong Democracy: Participatory Politics for a New Age, The Conquest of Politics: Liberal Philosophy in Democratic Times, Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism Are Reshaping the World, The Truth of Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House, Fear's Empire: War, Terrorism and Democracy, If Mayors Ruled the World: Dysfunctional Nations, Rising Cities, and Cool Cities: Urban Sovereignty and the Fix for Global Warming. In addition to his books, Barber was a frequent contributor to several magazines including The Atlantic, Harper's Magazine, and The New York Times. In 1974, he helped found the journal Political Theory, which he edited for the next decade. He coauthored the prize-winning, ten-part PBS/CBC television series The Struggle for Democracy. He died from pancreatic cancer on April 24, 2017 at the age of 77. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

Obras por Benjamin Barber

The Struggle for Democracy (1988) 91 exemplares
A Passion for Democracy (1998) 30 exemplares
Liberating feminism (1975) 11 exemplares

Associated Works

Liberalism and the Moral Life (1989) — Contribuidor — 32 exemplares
Demokratia: A Conversation on Democracies, Ancient and Modern (1996) — Contribuidor — 29 exemplares
The Public Purpose of Education and Schooling (1997) — Contribuidor — 19 exemplares

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I live in a city that not long ago rid itself of a terrible mayor, Rob Ford, and still has the memory of an almost equally silly mayor, Mel Lastman.

The complaint of this book is that because national governments lack the will to engage effectively in issues of global concern we need yet another level of government to act for them.

Not necessarily to fix the governments we have.

 
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MylesKesten | 1 outra crítica | Jan 23, 2024 |
This book suffers from many flaws, as amply started here in other critiques. Repetitiveness and verbosity, and an overblown distaste for modern entertainment bothered me quite a bit.

Overall, however, I found it a worthwhile and persuasive read; I part company with some critics there. I don't think e.g. videogames are quite the, ah, harbingers of doom that Mr. Barber does, but much else of the book is spot on.
 
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dcunning11235 | 7 outras críticas | Aug 12, 2023 |
 
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AndreLorenz | 1 outra crítica | Jan 27, 2022 |
A work of persuasive originality and penetrating insight, Jihad vs. McWorld holds up a sharp, clear lens to the dangerous chaos of the post-Cold War world. Critics and political leaders have already heralded Benjamin R. Barber's work for its bold vision and moral courage. Jihad vs. McWorld is an essential text for anyone who wants to understand our troubled present and the crisis threatening our future.
 
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Obras
34
Also by
3
Membros
2,185
Popularidade
#11,732
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½ 3.4
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15
ISBN
102
Línguas
11
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