For global implementation of socio-economic democracy, FSCs can opt to form self-reliant economic blocs within continental or regional federations or unions (such as the European and African Unions). These federations, operating under the aegis of a globally representative world government, are mandated to serve the collective interests of all the communities of the world by providing a most comprehensive charter of human rights and constitutional guarantees.

This book can serve as a valuable teaching and research resource for a multi-stage road-map towards a world government system, for the unification of all the communities of the world into one global cooperative. The combined system of socio-economic democracy (involving knowledgeable and conscientious governance executives elected by and directly representing the various functional sectors of FSCs) and World Government will help transform the current undignified north-south socio-economic order into a democratic and equitable globalisation order, towards achieving sustainable peace.

Contents:

• From Under-Development to Self-Reliance:
• Introduction: A Kaleidoscopic Survey of Under-Development and Its Solution
• Third World Under-Development and Need for Self-Reliance
• Functionally-Sustainable Communities: Socio-Economic-Political Framework
• Neo-Global Political Governance Structure
• Functionally-Sustainable Community (FSC) Design
• From Corporatism to Cooperatism, and Power-Politics to Peace-Politics:
• For an Enlightened Human Society
• Corporate Capitalism to Cooperative Capitalism and Social Democracy
• State and Group Terrorism, Justic and Reparation
• Ethics of Politics: Politician versus People Sovereignty
• From United Nations to World Government
• Real Democracy and Neo-Humanistic Global Order:
• Socio-Economic Democracy: Governance, Economic and Financial Policy
• Truly Democractic Electoral Governance System and Global Political Structure
• Human Rights and Constitutional Guarantees
• Civilian-Centered Neo-Humanistic Global Order
• Towards Universal Renaissance:
• Neo-Humanistic University System
• Replacing Hypocrisy by Straightforwardness
• Sustainable Global Peace with Equitable Globalization
• Strategizing the Role of the University in Society
• Epilogue: Towards a Neo-Era of Peace, Security and Enlightened Living

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Readership: Academics, politicians and economists, as well as socially conscious people.

"The focus of Ghista's book is less on confrontation and more on the development of constructive alternatives to the dominant system. There will soon be an enormous demand for books that are concrete and constructive as a decreasing number believe in the dominant system. Ghista's book has the strength of weaving economic and political analysis together."

Johan Galtung Professor of Peace Studies, University of Hawaii, USA Co-Director, TRANSCEND: A Peace and Development Network

"Ghista's broad-brush analysis of the world's socio-political systems is not merely radical, or hard-hitting � it is remarkably honest and straightforward ... His analysis is a fascinating blend of social and political science, with a visionary zeal ... A brave book, with noble objectives � it very much deserves to be read."

Edward Karani Allbless Coudert Brothers LLP (Attorneys-at-Law, Singapore)

"This book is written with a deep human compassion for the Fourth Worlds, the persecuted, the poverty-stricken, the marginalized, and the truly destitute in our global society ... The scope is majestic: from local self-organized economic units all the way up to global world level government ... I applaud Ghista's efforts and hope that he is heard ... All I can say is that it is about time someone wrote from this perspective!"

Pauline V Rosenau Professor of Management, Policy and Community Health University of Texas � Houston Health Science Center, USA

"At a time of profound global change, Ghista is to be warmly congratulated on an invaluable contribution for achieving peace and security in all its diverse aspects � most importantly at grassroots level ... This book will become required reading in schools and universities as well as in business, NGO and government circles."

Eirwen Harbottle Widow of the late Brigadier-General Michael Harbottle (Founder of Generals for Peace and Disarmament) Co-Creator of the Centre for International Peacebuilding and the Youth Musical PEACE CHILD