Political scientist Samuel Huntington famously posited that most postcold war conflicts would be caused by cultural differences. Has his predicted "clash of civilizations" actually happened in the years since 1945? Events such as September 11 and the recent uproar over publication of caricatures of Mohammed may suggest that it has.
 The topic of culture and conflict has been the subject of fierce debate over the last two decades. This volume provides a theoretically informed definition of cultural conflicts and a worldwide mapping of such conflicts between 1945 and 2007. It is the result of extensive collaboration between the Institute for Political Science at the University of Heidelberg and Bertelsmann. The publication is based on an empirical study that explores conflicts in which cultural factors played a role—and the extent to which those factors influenced the intensity of violence in the respective conflicts.

Culture and Conflict in Global Perspective: The Cultural Dimensions of Global Conflicts 1945 2007

Politics & Social Sciences

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Politics & Government

Verlag Bertelsmann Stiftung

The global recession is having a major impact on immigrant integration. With cuts in public budgets and a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment on both sides of the Atlantic, many governments have made short-term decisions responding to the economic crisis that will have longterm implications for immigrants and the broader society. Prioritizing Integration assesses where immigrants have lost ground—using evidence such as levels of funding for educational programs, employment rates, trends toward protectionism, public opinion, and levels of discrimination. It also considers how immigrants may have benefited from the crisis.This systematic look at where and how immigrants have been affected by the recession concludes with a set of priorities for the integration-related investments national and local governments should be making in the coming decade. These investments are designed to boost economic competitiveness and improve social cohesion.

Prioritizing Integration: The Transatlantic Council on Migration

Business & Money

Economics

We inhabit an increasingly interconnected world. Yet too often policymakers and advisers view each issue in a vacuum, focusing primarily on short-term impacts. All of us—policymakers, local and global communities, and individual citizens—must begin to consider how the major trends that shape our world are likely to develop and how they will intersect and influence one another.
 This volume explores and discusses correlations between these global trends, or megatrends: global governance, demographic change and migration, energy and natural resources, global security, biodiversity, and economic globalization. The book's primary focus is to provide a qualitative overview of the trends, and to analyze their intersections and interdependencies in the 21st century. It aims to help define some of the complex challenges and exciting opportunities shaping a world of sustainable economies and societies.

Megatrends in Global Interaction

Social Sciences

Since the first Earth Summit was held in 1992, many countries have been looking for a new concept of economic and social progress. The financial and environmental crises of recent years have further demonstrated that a profound shift from traditional concepts of growth and prosperity toward policies committed to sustainability and intergenerational equity is needed.  Winning Strategies for a Sustainable Future presents pioneering approaches for achieving these goals, including examples from Bhutan, Costa Rica, Finland, Ghana, and Tasmania.The Reinhard Mohn Prize was established by the Bertelsmann Stiftung in memory of its founder and is awarded biennially for innovative ideas that address urgent social and political challenges.

Winning Strategies for a Sustainable Future: Reinhard Mohn Prize 2013

The cumulative pressure the human species is putting on the planet is sapping its resources and resilience. The combination of population growth and economic growth (including change sin lifestyle and consumption patterns as wealth increases) places excess demands on the environment.We are using more resources than the earth can provide, exceeding its capacity to sustain us. Unless we change course radically, the consequences will be severe, affecting the habitability for life on earth,including humans.So, what should we do next? Continue our present modes of economic growth—with potentially catastrophic results—and hope we can find solutions to the problems they create? Or should we transition to a new, unproven development model that has the potential to reduce poverty and enhance sustainability and social equity?The essays in this book address these questions and advance the debate on achieving a sustainable future. The authors argue that part of the problem is the complexity and interconnectedness of the challenges. Any viable solution must take into account the unbreakable link between economic prosperity and environmental sustainability and the concepts of social justice and equity.Copublished with the  Globalist

In Search of a Sustainable Future: Reflections on Economic Growth, Social Equity and Global Governance

While Asia's rise has become a stabilizing factor in the global economy, it also presents the international community with a number of key political challenges. Europe can no longer ignore Asia's economic might, its political ambitions, or its cultural influence. This book studies Asia's potential for conflict and cooperation with Europe. It brings together contributions from a number of experts (including Amartya Sen, Pascal Lamy, and Paul Kennedy) on the changes emanating from Asia and impacting the West. Under the topics of "Asia's Global Potential," "Asia's Challenges," and "Asia's Soft Power," the authors propose various responses to the Asian challenge.

Asia: Changing the World

International

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