What Next Volume I, Setting the context

The world at the beginning of the 21st century is deeply contradictory. There is among many an increasing disaffection with the state of humanity and a growing concern about the unprecedented damage being done to Planet Earth. At the same time, there are numerous examples, at different levels of society, of actions for positive change. In order to analyse the present situation and what we may be facing in the future, and to propose bold and innovative alternatives to the predominant development trajectory, the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation has, over the past few years, devoted considerable attention and energy to the What Next project. This issue of Development Dialogue introduces the project with reflections on thirty years of development debate, UN summits and international politics, discussions on global challenges and responsible lifestyles, prerequisites for alternatives, and the role of civil society.

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Introducing What Next Niclas Hällström, Olle Nordberg, Robert Österbergh
Setting the Context: The development debate thirty years after What Now Sheila Coronel and Kunda Dixit
From What Now to What Next: Refl ections on three decades of international politics and development Praful Bidwai
Before Thinking about What Next: Prerequisites for alternatives Gilbert Rist
Enough!: Global challenges and responsible lifestyles Göran Bäckstrand and Lars Ingelstam
Activism, Expertise, Commons Larry Lohmann
Civil Society: What Next? Göran Hydén
Stop the ‘Stockholm Syndrome’!: Lessons learned from 30 years of UN summits Pat Mooney
Summary of Contributions in this Volume
Appendix 1 The What Next project (2002–2006)