How Compassion can Transform our Politics, Economy, and Society

Name: How Compassion can Transform our Politics, Economy, and Society
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780367353957
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How Compassion can Transform our Politics, Economy, and Society gathers insights from experts in psychology, climate science, philosophy, economics, history, and business to demonstrate how compassion can underpin new political, economic, and social philosophies. The book offers practical strategies to address urgent issues such as climate breakdown, inequality, and homelessness, presenting a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach to compassion that challenges existing frameworks and outlines a clear plan for implementation.
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This book is ideal for academics, professionals, and engaged general readers seeking fresh, interdisciplinary approaches to social and political challenges through the lens of compassion.

How Compassion can Transform our Politics, Economy and Society draws together experts across disciplines - ranging from psychology to climate science, philosophy to economics, history to business – to explore the power of compassion to transform politics, our society, and our economy.

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How Compassion can Transform our Politics, Economy, and Society draws together experts across disciplines – ranging from psychology to climate science, philosophy to economics, history to business – to explore the power of compassion to transform politics, our society, and our economy.

The book shows that compassion can be used as the basis of a new political, economic, and social philosophy, as well as a practical tool to address climate breakdown, inequality, homelessness, and more. Crucially, it also provides a detailed plan for its execution. It marks the first time that the study of compassion has been applied across multiple disciplines.

The book provides a template for the study of compassion on an interdisciplinary basis and will appeal to academics, professionals, and the general reader searching for a fresh and inspiring approach to the seemingly intractable problems facing the world.

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Acclaimed voices commend the book's timely message and practical guidance. Caroline Lucas highlights its potential to inspire compassionate communities in the wake of the pandemic, while Deeyah Khan praises it as a blueprint for a politics rooted in empathy and understanding, essential in a divided world. Reviews affirm the book as an inspiring call for a society built on humane values.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367353957

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 5 Line drawings, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by Matt Hawkins
Edited by Jennifer Nadel

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 512g

Pages: 248

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Matt Hawkins is Co-Director of the think-tank Compassion in Politics. He was part of the Nobel Peace Prize- winning team at the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which successfully lobbied the UN to introduce a ban on nuclear weapons. Most recently, he managed the Equal Civil Partnerships Campaign, which secured the introduction of civil partnerships for mixed-sex couples.

Jennifer Nadel is Co-Director of the think-tank Compassion in Politics. She is a qualified barrister, author, political strategist, activist, speaker, and award-winning television journalist. She has reported for the BBC, Channel 4 News, and was ITN’s Home Affairs Editor. She has run for parliament twice and is the co-author of The Sunday Times Bestseller We: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere, which is a roadmap for compassionate change.