American Citizen, Global Citizen: How Expanding Our Identities Makes Us Safer, Stronger, Wiser - And Builds a Better World

by Mark Gerzon

Sweeping the Global from Seoul to Amsterdam, London to Japan, American Citizen, Global Citizen by bestselling author Mark Gerzon, is now being released for the first time in the United States. It is not enough for us to wait for everyone else to fix the problems that plague our world. We must realize our global common ground in every aspect of our lives, and become aware of the basic skills that will enable us to be effective anywhere on this planet. Learn how to give yourself a richer and more meaningful life, and pass along a better world for generations to come.

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 30, 2010

Reviews

[Colin · Rating 2 out of 5]

(Usually) good content. Good, far from great. Am I the only one that thinks empathy, humility, responsibility, sustainability etc. is rather obvious requirements for both the global and local issues we face?

I could see this book being a good read for a boomer who grew up saturated in American exceptionalism - for younger audiences I think our culture is already fairly inundated with the lessons this guy is trying to teach.

Nothing I hated, just nothing out of the ordinary…

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book discusses what it means to be a global citizen. Throughout the book we are reminded of how to develop our global intelligence and given examples of people and their experiences which reinforce this idea. It was an interesting book, and a good intro for anyone who would like a good foundation of what it means to be a global citizen.

[Kamy · Rating 3 out of 5]

He makes a clear case for why current and future problems needs global efforts to resolve and that global action is not possible without thinking like a global citizen. He tries to be practical, but it comes across as fanciful thinking given how far we actually are from the core principles of global citizenship.

[Brooke Oels · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had some decent ideas, but overall not that well written or organized.

[Dom S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this for a class, but would highly recommend! Very easy read.

[Sharon Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally, a book that addresses the problems with nationalism in a way that is clear and constructive.A Really informative and well framed read.

[Kate Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this in a class on global citizenship. It's accessible and interesting - some good ideas for action. Students liked it a lot.