This fascinating and ambitious book proposes a new strategy ("the Ramo Plan") to tackle the current global socioeconomic crisis. Issuing a direct challenge to the status quo, the author lays out a bold set of policies to overcome the West-East divide and lead us to a more successful and secure...

1. Introduction -- 2. One Human Race; a Shared Destiny -- 3. Historical Background -- 4. Societal Processes of Change -- 5. Culture and Civilization -- 6. Materialism in Historical Perspective -- 7. Dynamics of Power, Wealth and Knowledge -- 8. Decline of Democracy and Capitalism -- 9. A Folk...

the paper outlines a plan to liberate all rich and poor nations form the debt burden, restructure the international monetary system and create the necessary conditions for sustainable global economic growth and developemt.

The papers argues that the United States is unable to service its public debt without going deeper in debt, let alone repay it. the debt which has already exceede $15.3 trillion is expected to reach $20 trillion in 2015 and between $28 to $30 trillion in 2022.

Saving Capitalism and Democracy tries to answer the difficult questions posed by intellectuals, the media, politicians, students and ordinary people concerning the crisis and how to avert an impending catastrophe.