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The twilight of the gods, the antinomies of industrial capitalism and modern communism: the William Jovanovich Lecture at Colorado College, Febr. 12, 1986
In: The Colorado College studies 22
In: The William Jovanovich Lecture 1986
A Life in the Twentieth Century: Innocent Beginnings, 1917–1950, Arthur M. SchlesingerJr. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000), 684 pp., $28.95 cloth
In: Ethics & international affairs, Band 15, Heft 1, S. 231-237
ISSN: 1747-7093
Years of Renewal, Henry Kissinger (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1999), 1151 pp., $35.00 cloth
In: Ethics & international affairs, Band 14, S. 144-148
ISSN: 1747-7093
FEATURES: BREAKING THE CYCLE OF THE 20TH CENTURY: Three great conflicts World War I, World War II and the Cold War - racked the century just ended. Can we avoid a repitition of this terrible cycle?
In: Foreign service journal, Band 77, Heft 1, S. 30-35
ISSN: 0146-3543
Book Reviews
In: Indian journal of public administration, Band 42, Heft 1, S. 102-105
ISSN: 2457-0222
Behind Clio's Mask: Philosophic History and Its Uses Today
In: Ethics & international affairs, Band 7, S. 153-169
ISSN: 1747-7093
Buultjens examines the utility of history as a paradigm on which to build a prognosis of the future. With examples from the past, the discussion centers around two fundamentals. First, historical patterns may prove to be faulty models as they tend to focus on clusters of events and, usually, on the leaders/victors of that era, hence not representing the entire picture. These leaders, says Buultjens, are typically MCGA-egoists who influence international politics through their personal motives. Second, these historic clusters seldom contain elements yielding enduring or transferable conclusions upon which to build valid prognoses for the future. From historical patterns, several trends emerge: (1) the phaseout of conflict after the Cold War; (2) modern government and media culture prevent the emergence of "political supermen" and minimize disruption; (3) democracy, in its familiar form, curtails its rate of expansion; and (4) the spirit of separatism permeates as a result of collapse of yet another empire. The author is not in favor of disregarding historical analyses, but rather in questioning messages it provides so as not to extract erroneous lessons.
The Destiny of Freedom: Political Cycles in the Twentieth Century
In: Ethics & international affairs, Band 6, S. 57-67
ISSN: 1747-7093
Buultjens addresses the problem of integration and fragmentation in considering the cyclical patterns of democracy and the question of whether or not his most recent democratic moment will hold. His work builds on a basic question as to how citizens and leaders can "adhere to the middle of the road paved by traditional values when the course of history is moving groups and nations toward narrowly defined, self-serving solutions." He finds some reasons for optimism in the new political realities that are potential sources for constructive integration. He discusses the future prospects for democracy by asking whether the present "democratic starburst" can be translated into durable systems and working institutions.
The Ethics of Excess and Indian Intervention in South Asia
In: Ethics & international affairs, Band 3, S. 73-100
ISSN: 1747-7093
This article examines four interlinked historical aspects of intervention from a philosophic and ethical perspective. What are the dimensions of intervention and how is it managed? What conditions govern intervention? How can intervention be evaluated? What are the moral issues in intervention? India, the world's largest democracy, has promoted its power through intervention in neighboring countries under the cloak of morality. The United States, Great Britain, and Russia have nonetheless tacitly endorsed India's role as the policing force in the region. Does this recognition justify India's actions toward its weaker and smaller neighbors?
India: Religion, Political Legitimacy, and the Secular State
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 483, S. 93-109
ISSN: 0002-7162
In no region of the world have so many political entities intermingled with so many religious traditions for so long as in India. The early Hindu experience established a legitimizing link between religion & the state, later adopted by non-Hindu faiths. British colonialism displaced local religions as political legitimizers of the state & replaced them with Anglicized Christianity. Indian religions then became legitimizers of anticolonial freedom movements. After independence in 1947, India had a predominantly Hindu population, but the new state was created as a secular entity. Although secularism has been endangered in the past four decades, it remains largely intact at the national level; there are inconsistencies in its application & threats to its integrity at the regional & state level. Democratic voting has replaced religion as the key legitimizing instrument of the state, but religious issues remain a vital part of Indian politics. The future appears optimistic for the continuity of the secular state, although severe problems could erode the concept. HA
India: religion, political legitimacy, and the secular state
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Heft 483, S. 93-109
ISSN: 0002-7162
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India: Religion, Political Legitimacy, and the Secular State
In: The annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Band 483, Heft 1, S. 93-109
ISSN: 1552-3349
In no region of the world have so many political entities intermingled with so many religious traditions for so long as in India. The early Hindu experience established a legitimizing link between religion and the state. Later, non-Hindu faiths adopted similar legitimizing practices. British colonialism displaced local religions as political legitimizers of the state and replaced them with Anglicized Christianity. Indian religions then became legitimizers of anticolonial freedom movements. After independence and partition of the subcontinent in 1947, India had a predominantly Hindu population, but the new state was created as a secular entity. Although secularism has been endangered and pressured in the past four decades, it remains largely intact at the national level; however, there are inconsistencies in its application and threats to its integrity at the regional and state level. Religion has, however, ceased to be the key legitimizing instrument of the state; democratic voting has replaced it. Yet, religious issues remain a vital part of Indian politics. The future appears optimistic for the continuity of the secular state, although severe problems could erode the concept.
Decolonization in Britain and France by Miles Kahler (Princeton University Press; 426 pp.; $40.00/$9.95)
In: Worldview, Band 28, Heft 1, S. 23-24