От Для цитирования: Chumakov, Alexander N. An Unmanaged World: A Philosophical Study of Global Dynamics. Contemporary Russian Philosophy 8. Leiden: Brill, 2026.
Alexander N. Chumakov
An Unmanaged World:
A Philosophical Study of Global Dynamics
Leiden / Boston: Brill, 2026.
issn 2406-0070
isbn 978-90-04-74476-9 (hardback)
isbn 978-90-04-74606-0 (e-book)
DOI 10.1163/9789004746060
This book is devoted to the philosophical analysis of the most important problems of world development and the prospects of global management. Based on the rich factual material and a holistic understanding of the world, the author shows how modern globalization has made not individual territories and regions an arena of interaction, but the entire space of the Earth. As a result, humanity has encountered many global problems. At the same time, the global world is only weakly regulated, but completely deprived of management. This gives rise to the most acute contradictions in the world community. How to change the situation? According to the author, people must learn to “think — globally, and act – together”! It is concluded that humanity is faced with the need for a global civilizational revolution aimed at the formation of planetary civil society and the transition in international relations from the “right of power” to the “power of law”.
Эта книга посвящена философскому анализу наиболее важных проблем мирового развития и перспективам глобального управления. Опираясь на богатый фактический материал и целостное понимание мира, автор показывает, как современная глобализация сделала ареной взаимодействия людей уже не отдельные территории и регионы, а все пространство Земли. В итоге, человечество столкнулось с множеством глобальных проблем. При этом глобальный мир, только слабо регулируется, но совсем лишен управления. Это порождает острейшие противоречия в мировом сообществе. Как изменить ситуацию? По мнению автора, люди должны научиться «мыслить – глобально, а действовать – совместно!». Делается вывод, что человечество стоит перед необходимостью глобальной цивилизационной революции, направленной на формирование планетарного гражданского общества и переход в международных отношениях от «права силы» к «силе права».
Contents
Acknowledgements ix
Note on Transliteration xii
Introduction 1
1.Realities of the Twenty-First Century 7
– 1 Showcases and Backyards of the Global World 7
– 2 Origins and Nature of Modern Conflicts 18
– 3 Global Problems: the Main Threats of the Twenty-First Century 24
– 4 Natural Resources as a Factor in World Politics 37
– 5 National and Universal: Conflict of Interests 42
– 6 Risks and Consequences of Inadequate Perception of the Global World 47
2.World Community in Global Dynamics 50
– 1 Modern Contours of World Civilization 50
– 2 Unity and Diversity of the Global World 52
– 3 On the Threshold of Fundamental Transformations 56
– 4 Cultural and Civilizational Differences as a Source of Confrontation 59
– 5 Sociocultural Faults of the World Community 62
– 6 Megatrends and Global Challenges of Our Time 73
– 7 Interest as a Determining Factor in Social Relations 77
– 8 The Nature of Social Existence: the Struggle for Survival 81
– 9 Geopolitical Confrontation and Lessons of the Cold War 86
– 10 International Community: Inequality of Opportunities 95
– 11 Potentials of Countries According to Basic Criteria 98
– 12 Alliances as a Factor in Protecting and Pursuing Interests 104
3.The Global World: the Problem of Management 108
– 1 The New World Order Is the Imperative of the Times 108
– 2 The Global World as a Systemic Reality 116
– 3 Theoretical Aspects of Management 118
– 4 Features of Managing Social Systems 126
– 5 Types of Social Systems and Forms of Their Management 131
– 6 Local and Regional Aspects of Management 142
– 7 Management as an Urgent Problem 152
– 8 World Government and the Limits of Management 162
– 9 Network Management in Light of the Latest Technologies 174
4.In Search of Adequate Solutions 182
– 1 Forms and Methods of Resolving Contradictions in the Global World 182
– 2 Crisis Is a Signal of Unresolved Pressing Problems 186
– 3 “Soft Power” as a Factor of Influence and a Way to Realize One’s Interests 199
– 4 Sanctions as a New Tool of Global Policy 206
– 5 Conflict of Interests: Opportunities for Dialogue in the Modern World 211
– 6 Polycentrism and Prospects for Global Development 219
Afterword 229
Bibliography 233
Index 243