Title: The universal hunger for liberty : why the clash of civilizations is not inevitable /
Authors: Novak, Michael.
Publisher: Basic Books,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Liberty; Economics; Islam
Abstract: "In The Universal Hunger for Liberty, statesman, theologian, and award-winning author Michael Novak charts a new course for navigating the murderous confrontations between Islamic states and the West. In place of ongoing tension and violence, he offers a surprisingly optimistic vision of how to heal our cultural, economic, and political differences over the next hundred years."--Jacket.
Contents: Islam: the early conversation 1150-1300 -- Caritapolis: a universal culture of mutual respect -- A philosophy of economics -- Economic realism -- Capitalism's third wave -- Blue environmentalism -- Religion : the first institution of democracy -- How the Catholic Church came to terms with democracy -- Can Islam come to terms with democracy?