The United States today stands in a position in the world similar to that of Rome at the height of its expansion. It was founded on principles which were admired by the whole world and has been a model for many nations since. However, the world has dramatically changed in ways the founding fathers could not anticipate, and the Constitution provides no guidance for many developments. There were no national corporations when the United States was founded. All three branches of government have sought to expand their power, and where it has been unchecked it has been abused. Selfish laws have been passed and pockets have been lined, undermining the legitimacy of the law at home. In world affairs the challenge is not so much a “clash of civilizations,” as the arbitrary use of US power for self-interest more than the spread of ideals for which the United States has stood.>
Gordon L. Anderson earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion at the Claremont Graduate University. He is President of Paragon House,adjunct professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and editor-in-chief of International Journal on World Peace. He is author of many articles and books, including Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 (2009).
Anderson has a long experience with the analysis of major political systems. In 1985, he organized with Professors Alexander Shtromas, Morton A. Kaplan and 90 sovietologists, in Geneva, Switzerland, a conference on The Fall of the Soviet Empire: Prospects for Transition to a Post-Soviet World. Observers later stated the this conference not only accurately predicted the end of the Soviet Union, but may have helped guide its peaceful transition. In 1987, in the Philippines, with the guidance of Professors Ilpyong J. Kim and Morton A. Kaplan, a similar study with 90 sinologists was conducted on China in a New Era: Challenges and Opportunities. Then in 1989, in London, England, with the guidance of Professor Edwards Shils he organized a conference of 90 experts on democratic government titled Liberal Democratic Societies: The Present State and Future Prospects. He edited Morality and Religion in Liberal Democratic Societies, one of the seven books published from this conference. Anderson also serves as President of the Minnesota Legislative Evaluation Assembly, of which he has been a member evaluating the Minnesota legislature since 1999.
Gordon L. Anderson is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the
World. He has a blog at: http://blog.ganderson.us
