Big trend

Author: Zhou Haicheng
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Publish Date: 2006-12-07
Features: The book "The Big Trends" has a grand perspective, combining the viewpoints of a historian and a futurist. Through an examination of the major regions, countries, rise and fall, evolution, expansion, and integration in world history, it argues that there has always been a "snowball effect" model of national expansion in history, and this has now evolved to the stage of forming 'regional unification' above the nation. Thus, the future trend of the world will be the demise of nations and the formation of global unity.
Regarding the great trends of the world, people have many imaginations. In addition to Marx's communist theory, other notable theories include the Kant-Habermas theory, the new empire theory, as well as theories of global governance and global democracy, and so on. Among these various imaginings of the world, people clearly hold different understandings of political and social models as well as fundamental values. Therefore, further dialogue is needed. This book engagingly describes and analyzes the steps of world unification, which can enhance people's understanding of global issues and foster a positive dialogue with various imaginings of the world.