Logic of the Powers: Towards an Impact-driven Practice of Futurist Statecraft

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Abstract

What global future would ensure hope, justice and peace to the human mankind? In view of a fast evolving post-Covid world order, this volume explores a novel Christian post-colonial approach to global affairs. It examines the existing 'sociology of the powers' theoretical scheme, the debate between Christian realism and Christian pacifism, the method and practice of prophetic witnessing, to elaborate a new Christian approach to statecraft and futurology in terms of theory, methodology and ontology. This book: Uses the COVID-19 pandemic as the background to examine why and how the pandemic has accelerated the US's decline, and to identify the tacit game rules that contributed to the UK government's mishandling of the pandemic; Compares the political systems between China and the West, and engages with selected theoretical narratives from the Global South to envision an alternative 'shared globalisation' project; Argues why it is important for post-colonial Christian individuals and communities to get involved in this global discussion for a new world order of complex realist interdependencies grounded on hope, social justice and peace. A fresh take on global politics and international relations, this volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of political science, religious studies, peace studies, theology and future studies.

Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationAbingdon, Oxon
PublisherRoutledge
Number of pages189
ISBN (Electronic)9780429554025
ISBN (Print)9780367202385, 9780367207724
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jul 2021

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© 2022 Pak Nung Wong. All rights reserved.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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