This new volume offers an alternative view of human civilization in a globalizing age, exploring the uneven pace of development of human societies, particularly in the last two centuries, and arguing that this is leading to a global civil war.

1. Introduction 2. An Unfinished Journey 3. Global Empire 4. Global Terror 5. Global Governance 6. Global Communication 7. Religious Resurgence 8. Human Conditions 9. Human Spirituality 10. A Personal Journey