Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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Page 120
... society that of the United States . The president was on good ground in his assertion ; it was authenticated by a long and consistent pattern of national histories . Do national precedents have relevance for our wider world society ...
... society that of the United States . The president was on good ground in his assertion ; it was authenticated by a long and consistent pattern of national histories . Do national precedents have relevance for our wider world society ...
Page 121
... society - which is something more than making it a community of free societies . With the momentous political changes of the last few years , the latter is within the world's grasp . Progress toward a free world society cannot , how ...
... society - which is something more than making it a community of free societies . With the momentous political changes of the last few years , the latter is within the world's grasp . Progress toward a free world society cannot , how ...
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... society into strong and weak , powerful and powerless , haves and have - nots , those who made the rules and gave the orders and others whose role was to defer and obey . To the great credit of our species , the history of human society ...
... society into strong and weak , powerful and powerless , haves and have - nots , those who made the rules and gave the orders and others whose role was to defer and obey . To the great credit of our species , the history of human society ...
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Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
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