Эта книга, написанная Михаилом Горбачевым, представляет собой краткое руководство по предотвращению опасных и непредсказуемых событий, которые возникли после окончания холодной войны. В это опасное время автор обращает внимание на растущую угрозу ядерной войны, возобновления гонки вооружений, новые разногласия между Россией и Западом. Он также упоминает о глобальном экологическом кризисе, подъеме популизма и ослаблении демократии.
Горбачев считает, что политика, основанная на эгоизме и направленная на достижение национальных интересов, мешает поиску политических принципов и вредит установлению мира для всех народов. Автор прогнозирует развитие событий в России и призывает западных лидеров быть готовыми к восстановлению доверия между Россией и западными странами. Книга будет полезна всем, кто беспокоится о текущем состоянии мира и его будущем.
Thirty years after the Cold War ended, there is again danger of world peace. The president of the United States withdrew from the nuclear disarmament agreement with Russia. Europe has crumbled, China has recovered well, and nationalistic and populist elements topple well-established international political structures and undermine liberal freedoms.
Mikhail Gorbachev—the last outstanding statesman to arise during the period of the 20th century's so-called ‘Perestroika Revolution’ warns us about the dangerous state of play into which we have entered. And he implores citizens and political leaders to act to address the issues he identifies.
In promoting specific solutions such as restraining the arms rivalry whereby nuclear war is a coming menace, one can merely remedy the rising threat between Russia and Western nations, creating a dialogue in lieu of iron confrontation in international relations, addressing ecological destruction, or a news occasion and decline in democratic systems. Gorbachev proposes new policies to take the place of petty nationalism, insisting that leading political agendas must be built on political convictions and not libido for triumph over others.
As the world's foremost statesman cries, Russia's future—and those of the worlds' wider landscape—depends on whether our respective political leaders exercise leadership that inspires not only in fear but also democracy itself, revitalizing an open framework for genuine partnership between Russian and Western powers alike.
Электронная Книга «What Is at Stake Now» написана автором Mikhail Gorbachev в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9781509543236
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Thirty years after the end of the Cold War, world peace is at risk again. The President of the United States has withdrawn from the disarmament treaty with Russia, Europe is disintegrating, China is surging forward and a wave of nationalism and populism is destabilizing established political institutions and endangering hard-won liberties. <br /><br />In view of this dangerous and unpredictable state of affairs, Mikhail Gorbachev, the last great statesman of the 1989 revolution, has written this short book to warn us of the grave risks we now face and to urge us all, political leaders and citizens alike, to take action to address them. He focusses on the big challenges of our time, such as the renewal of the arms race and the growing risks of nuclear war, the new tension between Russia and the West, the global environmental crisis, the rise of populism and the decline of democracy. He argues that self-serving policies and narrow-minded politics aimed at the pursuit of national interests are taking the place of political principles and overshadowing the vision of a free and just world for all peoples. He offers his view of where Russia is heading and he urges political leaders in the West to recognize that re-establishing trust between Russia and the West requires the courage of true leadership and a commitment to genuine dialogue and understanding on both sides. <br /><br />This succinct account of the immense challenges we now face by one of the world’s greatest statesmen will be of interest to everyone concerned about the current state of the world and its future.
