BJ RN HETTNE is Professor Emeritus of Peace and Development Research at the School of Global Studies, Goteborg University, Sweden.

'The contributions to this volume explore in consistently interesting ways the means by which global ethics and universal human rights can only now be sustained by negotiation and a spirit of pluralism and respect.' - Professor Tony Payne, Department of Politics, University of Sheffield, UK.

• Foreword; D.Brändström & F.Lundmark Preface: Development, Security and Culture; B.Hettne Introduction; B.Hettne 'Culture', Conflict and Security: Issues and Linkages; Y.R.Isar Theories of the Development of Democracy; H.D.Klingemann & C.Welzel Human Values and Civic Education: Adolescent Orientations towards Gender Equality and Good Citizenship; T.Pettersson Reflections on Reconciliation: The Case of South Africa; U.J. van Beek Arab-Islamic Debates on Dialogue and Conflict between Cultures; N.M.Mostafa Fostering Intercultural Dialogue in the Euro-Mediterranean Area: New Strategies and Novel Approaches; A.B.Alaoui Globalization, Hegemony and Difference; C.Mendes The Moral Voice Can be Heard in Different Ways. Global Ethics and Cultural Diversity; G.Bexell The Role of Solidarity in Institutions of Governance; G.Sen Meeting Global Challenges. The Role of Public Goods; G.Andersson Global Governance and the Future of the United Nations; P.Wallensteen Conclusion; B.Hettne