Georg von Goldbach

Broschiertes Buch

Europe in Search of Her Soul

Europe in Crisis: Symptoms - Root causes- Way out

Beschreibung

The civilization of the modern world takes its origins in the Renaissance in Europe. A Historical reconstruction of the creation of modern Europe since the Renaissance leads to a thorough understanding of the critical and constituent elements that are characteristic of the mindset of Europe and its people. These principal elements are the growing individual consciousness and the role played by the individual in society, the specific European view on progress, and the unique European view on growth. Science and technology are the foundation and basic melody of the Western model of capitalism and life in modern Europe. In their combination, this complex of factors and forces has driven Europe and the West to colonialism and the paradigm of never-ending Expansion. These constituent factors and their systemic interdependencies are characteristic of the mindset of Europe and of the collective historical memory of the Western nations. The specific mindset of Europe and its people is considered the principal root cause of the economic, political and environmental crises in Europe. Through globalization, the crisis in Europe and the Western-dominated world has spread and is exerting its impact globally. Life on earth has reached a threshold. The crisis is further exacerbated by a lack of globally valid rules for global governance to effectively cope with the crisis. The Global South is not convinced by the suggestions and actions of the Western power elites. Hence, it is high time for Europe and the Western nations to look for an honorable and peaceful outcome. Pragmatic and feasible Steps for a way out of the crisis in Europe are shown in the book. A change in the mindset in Europe and a paradigm shift in politics are demanded.

Autor

Biographical information about the author A characteristic feature of Georg von Goldbach's life is the polarity between his firm roots in tradition on the one hand, and his great geographical and intellectual mobility on the other. Throughout his life, he maintained his center in the Allgäu-Swabian homeland, even during his various studies in Munich, Berlin, Paris and Boston, which he completed with two academic master's degrees and a PhD. This also applies during his professional career from 1983 to 2023, when he worked as a political advisor and management consultant in more than 50 countries on 4 continents, always keeping the center of his life in his birthplace. Just being Swabian or German was, however, not sufficient for him. Becoming a citizen of the world became his self-determination and the purpose of his life. This is a direct reference to the central message of this book, which calls for a conscious recognition of the historical, geographical, and cultural roots of peoples and nations. The strength that such roots confer is an essential foundation for leaving a sustainable impact during the storms and challenges of geopolitics. Georg von Goldbach's academic education is based on the three pillars of political economy, social anthropology and management support for strategic change of organizations and governance reform processes. This also indicates the perspectives taken for his analytical view on international economic and political events and related processes. Social anthropology may well be seen as the bridging link, because it presumes that the human being, in the context of the living environment, has to be put at the center of all considerations. The Swabian poet and thinker Bert Brecht put it rightly when he said: Man is Man's fate. If we want to understand this word deeply and also take it seriously, then we embark directly on the common path to freedom and peace, which this book wants to point out to humanity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: BoD - Books on Demand / Books on Demand GmbH
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 668
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 190mm x 120mm x 46mm
• Gewicht: 700g
• ISBN-13: 9783759759801
• ISBN-10: 3759759807
• Artikelnr.: 71982088