THE GREAT TURNING

The threat of continued warfare to the future of humanity has become dire. "The Great Turning explores that threat in detail and provides an equally detailed plan for meeting -- and overcoming -- it. Written in the author's trademark clear, compelling style, this timely book uncovers the roots of Empire in ancient Athens and charts the long transition from the institutions of monarchy to those of the global economy as the favored instruments of imperialism. Korten then discusses the promise of early America as a democracy dedicated to spreading liberty and freedom -- and the failure of the "American experiment" through the contemporary takeover of the U.S. government by corporate plutocrats, religious theocrats, and neoconservative militarists in pursuit of naked imperial ambition. Korten draws on sources as varied as evolution, developmental psychology, and the wisdom of religious mystics to make the case for "Earth Community" -- a people-centered, community-based future that is both possible and necessary.

Dr. David C.His distinctive perspective on global issues has been honed by his extensive international experience, including 21 years residing in Asia, Latin America, and Africa as a development adviser, teacher, researcher, and practitioner. Korten holds M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, served as a captain in the U.S. Airforce, and on the faculties of the Harvard University Graduate Schools of Business and Public Health. He conducted research at the Harvard Institute for International Development and served as a Ford Foundation project specialist in Manila and as Asia Regional Advisor on Development Management for the U.S. Agency for International Develop ment.Korten's publications are required reading in university courses around the world.His previous books include the international best-seller When Corporations Rule the World, The Post-Corporate World, and Getting to the 21st Century: Voluntary Action and the Global Agenda. He contributes regularly to edited books and professional journals, and to a wide variety of periodical publications. He is also a popular international speaker and a regular guest on talk radio and television.