Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization : Religious Diplomacy in the Age of the Anthropocene.

Intro -- Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization: Religious Diplomacy in the Age of the Anthropocene -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations and Acronyms -- 1 Introduction: Religious Engagement for More Responsible Governance -- Beyond Sustainable Development as Oxymoron -- The Evolution of Religious Shadow Summitry -- Theoretical Account of the F8/F7/F20 Initiative -- Theoretical Development-Why Religion? Why Now? -- In Matters of Religion, Religion Matters -- 2 G-plus System Diplomacy -- The Origins and Evolution of the G-plus System -- The Rules of Governing without Government -- Broadening the Dialogue -- Engagement Group Recognition -- Monitoring of the G-plus System -- 3 Governance in the Age of the Anthropocene -- Primarily Human-Induced Global Environmental Changes -- Environmental Implications for Governance -- 'Transition Science' Emerges to Inform Governance -- Governance for a Common Future -- Implications for G8/G7 and G20 Financial Deliberations -- Patterned Vulnerabilities and Anti-globalization Protests -- Governance without Government -- The Costs of Globalized Irresponsibility -- Conclusion -- 4 The Return of Religion to Transnational Relations -- Transnational Religious Resurgence -- The Crisis of Secularization -- Can Secularization be Taken Too Far? -- Reimagining the Secular with 'Cosmopolitan Solutions' -- Religious Diplomacy -- Cosmopiety -- Conclusion -- 5 The F8/F7/F20 Initiative -- Origins and Evolution -- The F8 -- The F7 -- The F20 -- The Merge -- Patterning after the G-plus System -- Distinguishing Factors -- Invitees and Organizational Representation -- Phases of Development -- Conclusion -- 6 Illuminating the Unseen -- Summary Overview -- Annual Initiatives -- 2005 United Kingdom-Civil Society Ecumenical Origins.

2006 Russia-An Interfaith State Affair -- 2007 Germany-Consolidating the Vision -- 2008 Japan-Decentering Anthropocentrism -- 2009 Italy-A Natural Disaster -- 2010 Canada-Engagement and Governance -- 2011 France-Respecting the 'Other' -- 2012 United States-Special Delivery -- 2013 United Kingdom-All a Twitter -- 2014 Australia-New Beginnings -- 2016 China-Entering a New Phase of Dialogue -- 2017 Germany-Officially Engaged -- Conclusion -- 7 Organizing Details, External Relations, and Documentation -- Organizing the Summits -- Leadership Rotation -- The Organizing Committees -- Financing -- Religious Ritual -- Special Events and Excursions -- Aborted Events -- External Relations -- Heads of State -- Government Advisors -- Foreign Ministers -- Sherpas -- Members of Parliament -- Mayors -- Special Advisors -- Civil Society -- Academia -- Business -- Media -- Conclusion -- 8 Reform, Assessment, and Impact -- Reform -- Accountability -- Enduring Informality -- Reflexive Engagement -- Assessment -- Information Technology -- Influence of International Relations -- Institutional Differentiation -- Competing Assessments -- Redundant -- Replacement -- Rejection -- Reinforcement -- Impact -- G-plus System -- Gender -- Domestic Relations -- Conclusion -- 9 The Golden Thread -- A New Millennium -- Global Ethic-Global Norm -- The MDG Focal Point -- F8/F7/F20 MDG Dialogue -- Transition Dynamics -- F20 SDG Dialogue -- Non-human Agency -- Conclusion -- 10 Collaboration for a Responsible Future -- Religious Diplomacy in the Age of the Anthropocene -- Tikkun Olam -- Changing Times -- SDG Implementation Challenges -- Governance Forecasts -- What an F20 Might Offer -- Further Research -- Appendix A: Theoretical Orientation, Methodology, Documentation &amp -- Data -- Methodology -- Documentation -- Data -- Appendix B: Institutional Affiliations Reference List.

References -- Index.

In Moral Pressure for Responsible Globalization, Steiner offers an account of religious diplomacy with the G8/G7 and G20 to evoke new possibilities to steer globalization in more equitable and sustainable directions in the Age of the Anthropocene.

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