TY - BOOK AU - Picco,Giandomenico ED - Seton Hall University. TI - Crossing the divide: diyologue among civilizations SN - 0971606102 AV - JZ5538 .C76 2001 PY - 2001/// CY - New Jersey PB - Seton Hall University KW - Communication in international relations KW - Intercultural communication KW - Peace KW - Civilization N1 - "The manuscript could not have been done without the understanding, support, advice, ideas and wisdom provided by the distinguished Group of Eminent Persons selected by the UN Secretary-General for this task."--Acknowledgments, pages 13; Includes index; Foreword; by Secretary-General Kofi Annan --; Acknowledgments; by Giandomenico Picco --; The call for dialogue --; The resolve of the United Nations --; Introduction : unity, diversity and hope --; Chapter 1. Overview. A; The context of dialogue : why dialogue and why now? --; B; The goal of dialogue : towards a new paradigm of global relations --; C; A different way of looking at the United Nations --; Chapter 2. The context of dialogue : globalization and diversity. A; Globalization and the human condition --; B; Diversity and community --; C; Common values --; D; Wisdom --; Chapter 3. A new paradigm of global relations. A; Introduction --; B; The elements of the new paradigm --; C; Building together --; Chapter 4. About the United Nations. A; A new frontier for the United Nations? --; B; From the United Nations to a global ethic --; Unsung heroes --; Biographies of the Group of Eminent Persons ER -