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From: •••@••.••• (Bill Blum)
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998
To: •••@••.•••
Subject: Re: cj#851-1/2> gri.c6 -- Collaborative internationalism
Richard,
You may have mentioned this before, but I forget. Do you have a publisher
lined up for your marvelous book? If so, do you have any kind of deadline?
Just wondering.
Best,
Bill
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Dear Bill and cj,
I'm in contact with a publisher, and the editor is working with me to
develop the material. They want the material to be developed on a more
bottom-up, example-based manner. My style has been to present conclusions,
and then add the "evidence" to provide "proof". This is how things are
done in math and science. They want something that draws the reader along
and "shares the experience of discovery". Examples leading up to
conclusions.
This seems like a major challenge, but it also makes sense. I'm going to
pick a chapter (either 4 or 5) and try rewriting it along these lines. As
a first step, I've re-drafted the Table of Contents, with new titles and
with chapters 4 and 5 swapped. Let me know what you think.
They want the rewriting of sample chapters before they want to discuss
contracts.
rkm
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Achieving a Livable World
From corporate rule and global devastation
to democracy and sustainability,
by means of non-violent democratic revolution
Copyright 1998 by Richard K. Moore
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
Part I - Corporate rule and global devastation: understanding the
dynamics of today's world
Chapter 1 - Evolution of world power: from Pax Romana to
Pax Americana, by way of competitive imperialism
Chapter 2 - Evolution of political power: from kingdoms to
corporate rule, by way of republics
Chapter 3 - Evolution of capitalism: the growth imperative,
societal engineering, and the finite Earth
Part II - Envisioning a livable world: an inquiry into democracy and
sustainability
Introduction
Chapter 4 - Democracy: collaboration and harmonization
instead of competition and factionalism
Chapter 5 - Sustainable societies: a realizable necessity
Chapter 6 - Collaborative internationalism:
culture-diversity and the trap of world government
Part III - Achieving a livable world: the necessity of non-violent
democratic revolution
Introduction
Chapter 7 Building a global movement: learning from
history and moving beyond class struggle
Chapter 8 - Engaging the corporate regime: anticipating elite
responses and avoiding co-option
Chapter 9 - The Democratic Renaissance: making the transition to a
livable world
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