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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
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Part I. The Enemy Is Ecological Decline
- 1. A Shift in the Angle of Vision 3
- 2. Provisioning Societies 23
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Part II. From Common Genes to the Global Economy
- 3. Round One: The Spread of Hunter-Gatherer Societies 39
- 4. Round Two: The Rise and Spread of Agricultural Societies 49
- 5. Round Three: Urbanization 59
- 6. Round Four: From City-States to Nations 80
- 7. Round Five: Reliance on Global Business Networks 100
- 8. The Organization and Potential of Round Five 117
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Part III. The Twenty-Five-Year Challenge to Growth and Social Stability
- 9. From Egalitarian Tribes to Global Inequity 139
- 10. Ecological Roadblocks to Growth and Poverty Reduction 165
- 11. The Catalysts of Calamity 205
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Part IV. The War to Provision the World
- 12. Our Common Enemy 221
- 13. Mobilizing Nations for War 230
- 14. Mobilizing the International Community 250
- 15. Round Six: The Age of Global Provisioning 261
- Notes 279
- Bibliography 297
- Index 319
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
-
Part I. The Enemy Is Ecological Decline
- 1. A Shift in the Angle of Vision 3
- 2. Provisioning Societies 23
-
Part II. From Common Genes to the Global Economy
- 3. Round One: The Spread of Hunter-Gatherer Societies 39
- 4. Round Two: The Rise and Spread of Agricultural Societies 49
- 5. Round Three: Urbanization 59
- 6. Round Four: From City-States to Nations 80
- 7. Round Five: Reliance on Global Business Networks 100
- 8. The Organization and Potential of Round Five 117
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Part III. The Twenty-Five-Year Challenge to Growth and Social Stability
- 9. From Egalitarian Tribes to Global Inequity 139
- 10. Ecological Roadblocks to Growth and Poverty Reduction 165
- 11. The Catalysts of Calamity 205
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Part IV. The War to Provision the World
- 12. Our Common Enemy 221
- 13. Mobilizing Nations for War 230
- 14. Mobilizing the International Community 250
- 15. Round Six: The Age of Global Provisioning 261
- Notes 279
- Bibliography 297
- Index 319