Global Citizen

DR CARL WRIGHT has dedicated his entire working life to global action - a journey spanning fifty years from the trenches of grass roots activism to the halls of high international diplomacy. This powerful and timely memoir offers an intimate, first-hand account of global politics, recounted by someone who has undertaken high-level missions to nearly one hundred countries. First published in 2022, his recollections are rich with personal encounters with political icons and world leaders, including Nelson Mandela, Indira Gandhi, Desmond Tutu and Fidel Castro. He reflects upon his experiences of 'what it was like to be there,' and provides rare insights into the intricate relationships between inter-governmental bodies, global associations of mayors, and trade unions. Drawing extensively on his senior roles within the Commonwealth, the United Nations and the European Union, he shares what is truly required to implement good governance, uphold the rule of law and promote democratic values worldwide and especially local democracy. IN THIS UPDATED SECOND EDITION, Dr Wright confronts the dramatic geopolitical shifts since 2022 - a period marked by escalating conflict, rising poverty and a frightening global surge in far-right populism and neofascism. The devastating conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the suppression of human rights and the assault on liberal democratic values, fuelled by online misinformation, all throw the book's core message into sharp relief. Global Citizen is a passionate call to action to reject the siren calls of political populism, and rediscover personal idealism and political commitment. Carl Wright's message is clear: in an ever-more interdependent world, we must all strive to become true global citizens.