Global Citizens
Mark Gerzon's most recent book, Global Citizens, which has just been published by Rider Books in London, is being recognized by readers and critics around the world as the first vivid, flesh-and-blood portrait of this emerging global movement.
Download the Introduction and Conclusion in the Suggested Reading section.
"Global CItizens is a fascinating account of a global journey that effortlessly breaks down cross-cultural stereotypes. It connects scattered events across the globe in a way that makes us hear, see and understand profoundly what global citizenship means. To my mind, every reader from whatever patch of earth he is in will find something for him in your book – which is the true meaning of global citizenship."
— Ousamma Safa, Lebanon Center for Policy Studies, Beirut, Lebanon
"Mark Gerzon’s book is an intellectual tour de force in highly accessible language to take us through what being ‘global’ means and how in fact we can act differently for the greater good".
— Christine Loh, CEO, Civic Exchange, Hong Kong
"Global Citizens is a book that inspires is to go beyond our boundaries. It is a gift to our souls."
— Thais Corral, Co-Chair of the Global Leadership Network and President of LEAD Brazil. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
"Next time you are reflecting on the turmoil on planet earth — whether as a businessman, a politician, a tourist or as a concerned citizen – read this book. It will help you focus your eyes, mind, heart on our dramatically changing and challenging world".
— Bill Ford, former Head of Department of Organizational Behavior, University of New South Wales, Australia
"Global Citizens argues very powerfully that a safer world will not come from building barriers but from building bridges of trust with others. Mark Gerzon provides a realistic, practical and optimistic strategy for moving from fear and paranoia towards trust and constructive engagement."
— Juan Dumas, Executive Director, Foundation for the Future of Latin America. Quito, Ecuador
"Whether you are American, German, Chinese, Indian, South African, or Indonesian, you are also a ‘citizen of the world.’ Mark Gerzon explores the realities and opportunities that lie behind that phrase, and provides the tools that can help each of us build a platform for thinking and acting powerfully as global citizens."
— Peter Goldmark, former President of the Rockefeller Foundation and CEO of the International Herald Tribune, currently, Director, Program on Climate and Air, Environmental Defense Fund New York, USA
"As long as our primary identity is only with our tribe, our religion, our region, our national state, our multi-national corporation ... , we will not have access to the perspective with which to solve the problems that now confront all of humanity. Gerzon inspires each and all of us to add a dimension to our identity — a dimension that may determine the kind of planet we leave to our children and grandchildren."
— John Steiner, partner the Transpartisan Center, Washington, DC
"We are all becoming global citizens at an astonishing speed - and whether we like it or not. This wonderful, thoughtful and provocative book challenges us with new and intriguing ways of journeying towards our inevitably interdependent, global future."
— Mari FItzduff, Program on Conflict and Coexistence Brandeis University.