Acknowledgments
Part 1: Wicked Problems
Chapter 1: Wicked Problems and Paradigm Shifts
Chapter 2: Systems
Chapter 3: Paradigms
Chapter 4: Business as Usual
Chapter 5: Reality Tells Me What To Do
Part 2: Building Blocks
Chapter 6: Planting Seeds
Chapter 7: In Lieu of War
Chapter 8: Identity
Chapter 9: Disruptive Innovation
Chapter 10: Climate Change
Chapter 11: Governance
Part 3: Getting There
Chapter 12: The New Normal
Chapter 13: Your Role
Charles Hauss is a both an accomplished academic and peace activist. He is government liaison and emeritus member of the Board of Directors at the Alliance for Peacebuilding, Washington, D.C.
Security 2.0: Dealing with Global Wicked Problems is an important
book. The complex, unstructured nature of wicked problems means
that reductionist, stovepiped approaches are unlikely to be
effective in addressing them. This is particularly true given the
intertwined nature of problems such as peace and war, the
environment, sustainability, and global health. Professor Hauss'
application of these paradigm-shifting concepts to today's global
peace and security challenges is most valuable contribution.
*Dr. Linton Wells, former assistant Secretary of Defense*
While easy and fun to read, this book covers a vast amount of
ground and presents a critical new way of thinking about the big
problems of our day. Drawing on the science of complexity theory,
Hauss presents a strong case that our old way of thinking about and
approaching these problems can't work, and that new, networked and
collaborative approaches are essential if we are to significantly
limit wars, terrorism, destructive identity conflicts, climate
change, or any of the other threats to human security in the 21st
century.
*Guy Burgess and Heidi Burgess, University of Colorado*
Charles ‘Chip’ Hauss keeps the dream alive—as a peace scientist,
networker, and mentor. Security 2.0 is a visionary analysis on how
global issues of violence and the diminishment of quality of life
can be eliminated by restructuring of our society to supply
resource security and sustainability for every agent. His book
provides a map for rising generations to understand the world of
wicked problems we will inherit, while inspiring us to work toward
synergy and solutions. Every young person who longs for a society
that works for everyone needs to read this.
*Alison Sher, author The Millennial Guide to the Universe*
This enormously engaging and erudite book serves as a wise guide
through the complex problems -- from climate change to
governance—defining life in the 21st century. Charles Hauss
brilliantly translates a wide range of theory into tools that
harness the power of networks and systems. He empowers readers to
navigate the wicked problems in their own lives and communities,
and challenges all of us to reach outside our comfort zones to find
new meaning in the complexity around us.
*Melanie Greenberg, president and CEO, Alliance for
Peacebuilding*
In his 1962 book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas
Kuhn introduced the concept of the paradigm shift.Some fifty years
later, in Security 2.0, Charles Hauss offers powerful, practical
counsel on how to deliberately shift our paradigms in order to
address the global challenges of peace, climate disruption, and
human development. This ground-breaking thesis should be required
reading for anyone wanting to promote positive change.
*Tim Hurson, author, Think Better and Never Be Closing*
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