Interdependence Handbook, The

Developed as a guide for the annual celebration of Interdependence Day on September 12th around the world, the Interdependence Handbook is a collection of essays, speeches, historical documents and discussion questions on interdependence, considered by the authors to be a guiding principle for civic life in the 21st century. From a number of perspectives, it explores the civic implications of interdependence, and calls for citizens to expand their sense of responsibility beyond community and nation to all the world's people.

The Handbook contains works by Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy, Václav Havel, Kofi Annan, Joseph Stiglitz and many other authors and public leaders. Readings focus on the realities of interdependence as they affect all aspects of life - personal, social, political, religious, cultural and economic. The Handbook also includes a section on practical ways to celebrate Interdependence Day in schools, colleges, religious, civic and cultural organisations and whole communities throughout the world.