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Resilient Democratic Governance Girol Karacaoglu (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)

Resilient Democratic Governance By Girol Karacaoglu (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)

Resilient Democratic Governance by Girol Karacaoglu (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)


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Girol Karacaoglu proposes a comprehensive framework advocating for the harmonious integration of diversity and interconnectedness in social structures, emphasizing their pivotal role in building resilience and achieving sustainable wellbeing.

Resilient Democratic Governance Summary

Resilient Democratic Governance: Navigating Unity in Diversity for Sustainable Well-Being by Girol Karacaoglu (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)

Though diversity and interconnectedness are inherent and integral to the natural order, they often clash in the social world. To address this, Resilient Democratic Governance: Navigating Unity in Diversity for Sustainable Well-Being proposes a comprehensive framework advocating for the harmonious integration of diversity and interconnectedness in social structures, emphasizing their pivotal role in building resilience and achieving sustainable wellbeing.

Girol Karacaoglu's innovative study explores the convergence of various political philosophies and social elements while still maintaining a sense of unity and cohesion in society. Through the perspectives of thinkers like Abd al-Karim al-Jili, Spinoza, Confucius, Alfred North Whitehead, Abraham Maslow, Sir Isaiah Berlin, Ronald Dworkin, Satish Kumar, and Amartya Sen, each chapter delves into how these scholars have conceptualized unity in different domains, spanning nature, creative processes, freedom, value, ecology, and economy. Karacaoglu argues that embracing this diversity-in-unity framework can serve as a guide to governance for sustainable wellbeing. His argument culminates in a reflection on the paths laid out by the Buddha and Lao Tzu, underscoring their profound insights into achieving balance and harmony in our interconnected world.

Emerging as a hopeful voice amid increasing ideological polarisation, this thoughtful work reimagines democratic governance to offer a practical guide for deliberate and transformative social and political change.

About Girol Karacaoglu (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)

Girol Karacaoglu is Adjunct Professor in the Wellington School of Business and Government at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW), New Zealand.

Table of Contents

Introduction – In Search of Benjamin’s and Xunzi’s New Fusion
A. Embracing Unity in Diversity …
Chapter 1. Abd Al-Karim Al-Jili’s Unity in Diversity and Diversity in Unity
Chapter 2. Spinoza’s Unity of Nature and Confucius’ Qi
Chapter 3. Whitehead’s Unity of Creative Evolutionary Processes
Chapter 4. Maslow’s Unity of Needs
Chapter 5. Pullman’s and Mencius’ Unity of the Mind and Heart
Chapter 6. Berlin’s Unity of Freedom
Chapter 7. Dworkin’s Unity of Value
Chapter 8. Kumar’s Unity of Ecology and Economy
Chapter 9. Sen’s Unity of Wellbeing
B. … As a Guide to Governance for Sustainable Wellbeing
Chapter 10. Resilience - Bridge to Sustainability
Chapter 11. Destination – Bookchin’s Communalism
Chapter 12. Steppingstone - Localism
Conclusion – The Buddha’s Path and Lao Tzu’s Dao (‘the Way’)

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NGR9781835492819
9781835492819
1835492819
Resilient Democratic Governance: Navigating Unity in Diversity for Sustainable Well-Being by Girol Karacaoglu (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
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Hardback
Emerald Publishing Limited
2024-02-08
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