The universal hunger for liberty
Subtitle: a surprising look ahead at the culture, economics, and politics of the 21st century
By: Michael Novak.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 281
Subjects: Liberty; Economics; Islam
Description: "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."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Islam; title: the early conversation (1150-1300); title: Caritapolis; title: towards a transcultural conversation; title: A philosophy of economics; title: Economic realism; title: Capitalism's third wave; title: Blue environmentalism; title: Religion : the first institution of democracy; title: How the Catholic Church came to terms with democracy; title: Can Islam come to terms with democracy?