BRUCE RICH | AUTHOR | ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYER - Tags | expert on public international finance and the environment

Books

To Uphold the World: A Call for a New Global Ethic From Ancient India

To Uphold the World: A Call for a New Global Ethic From Ancient India

In this powerful critique of the current wave of globalization, Rich urgently calls for a new global ethic, distilling the messages of Ashoka and Kautilya while reflecting on think...

From Neil Gorsuch to Amartya Sen: Natural Law, Ethics, Economics

From Neil Gorsuch to Amartya Sen: Natural Law, Ethics, Economics

The paradox is that the natural law rationale, sometimes advanced domestically to justify weakening government regulation, arguably supports with greater cogency stronger environme...
The First Habitat and Species Laws

The First Habitat and Species Laws

The great Indian Emperor Ashoka (reigned 268–239 B.C.) promoted non-violence, religious tolerance, and protection of animals and habitat. Kautilya (c. 350–283 B.C.), chief minister...
To Uphold the World: What Two Statesmen from Ancient India Can Tell Us about Our Current Crisis

To Uphold the World: What Two Statesmen from Ancient India Can Tell Us about Our Current Crisis

In the words of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at the 2011 Davos World Economic Forum, the global economy has become a “global suicide pact.” How can we imagine alternatives? Are...
Ashoka in Our Time: An Excerpt

Ashoka in Our Time: An Excerpt

This is an excerpt from the Preface to the new 2017 Penguin edition of To Uphold the World, published with a new title, Ashoka in Our Time: The Question of Dharma for a Globalized...

Ashoka in Our Time: The Question of Dharma for a Globalized World

Ashoka in Our Time: The Question of Dharma for a Globalized World

A new paperback edition of To Uphold the World has been published by Penguin/Random House/Viking in India., with a new updated preface and a new title. It is available in the U..S...

Legacy of Ashoka and Kautilya, Aspen Institute, India, "Ideas India"--

Legacy of Ashoka and Kautilya, Aspen Institute, India, "Ideas India"--

Legacy of Ashoka and Kautilya: From Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Patel, Sarojini Naidu, B R Ambedkar, and even before them, Raja Ram Mohan Roy—the Indian independence...
With Amartya Sen, A Global Ethic from Ancient India,Moderator: Homi Bhabha, Harvard Humanities Center.

With Amartya Sen, A Global Ethic from Ancient India,Moderator: Homi Bhabha, Harvard Humanities Center.

With Amartya Sen, A Global Ethic from Ancient India. What can ancient Indian thinkers Ashoka and Kautilya tell us about how to think about the dilemmas of globalization in...