Globalization Challenged
Conviction, Conflict, Community

Outlines the steps necessary to engage the contemporary conflict between traditional religious belief and Western secularism. The author believes that the key objective is to build a community that is inclusive without denying the validity of particular commitments. He also criticizes secularists who fail to recognize the role of religion.

Inadequately regulated privatization has compromised health care, education, and social programs in many countries, whereas an inclusive community would encourage a more equitable distribution of resources. Essays by Jagdish Bhagwati, Jeremy Waldron, and Wayne Proudfoot expand Rupp's arguments, and in a final chapter Rupp responds to the issues they raise. Essential reading for anyone who hopes to understand the roots of today's geopolitical tensions, Globalization Challenged asks that we shed our complacency, recognize the legitimate role of conviction, and take actions to shape a more just and inclusive society.

PrefacePart I. Conviction, Conflict, Community 1. Conviction in an Age of Globalization2. Local Conflict, Global Migration3. Globalization and the Challenge of Inclusive CommunityPart II. Critical Responses to Globalization Challenged 4. Arguing for Pluralism, by Jagdish Bhagwati5. Secularism and the Limits of Community, by Jeremy Waldron6. Religious Convictions and Global Justice, by Wayne ProudfootPart III. Globalization Challenged -- Again 7. Another Look at Conflict, Community, and ConvictionIndex