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While individualism is a powerful force in Western cultures and a cornerstone of Western foreign policy, it elicits strong resistance in traditional communities. Drawing on decades of research and experience, Rupp pushes modern individualism beyond its foundational beliefs to recognize the place of communal practice in our world. Affirming the value of communities and the productive role religion plays in many lives, he advocates new solutions to such global challenges as conflicts in the developing world, income inequality, climate change, and mass migration.
The noted humanitarian and educator urges Western societies to engage with the core commitments of traditional communities.
Aminul Hoque:A powerful yet simple message emanates from this philosophical book.
Rupp offers an accessible and well-reasoned contribution to debates on the role of religion and community.
Diana Eck, professor of comparative religion and Indian studies, Harvard University:Essential reading for leadership and citizenship in today's complex world of religious and cultural difference. As scholar, administrator, and activist, Rupp has seen the crisis of community first-hand, and offers readers a timely proposal for ethical, informed leadership in a global context.
Helene D. Gayle, president and CEO, CARE USA:Beyond Individualism is a wonderfully accessible and personal meditation on the human desire to be part of something greater than oneself. Rupp's own experiences at places ranging from educational institutions to post-conflict communities around the world are a wonderful backdrop for examining how we can embrace diversity within communities of conviction
Scott Pelley, anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News:George Rupp's vision comes in the nick of time for a world crowded with competing cultures. His philosophical scholarship combines with hard experience as an international humanitarian to reveal how our differences can be our salvation on a path to a just and inclusive future.
David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom:Rupp brings a lifetime of thought and action to this passionate exploration of one of the biggest challenges faced by countries both large and small. The issues he raises are for all of us to ponder and act upon.
David N. Hempton, dean, Harvard Divinity School:Rupp writes with great clarity and wisdom, and also with unmistakable moral conviction about issues with which he has direct personal engagement. Beyond Individualism is a book of passionate advocacy.
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