Susan George

Overview

Susan George (née Akers) born Akron, OH June 29, 1934. Political scientist; head of Transnational Institute; lifelong antiwar activist, opposing French war in Algeria, Vietnam War; early concern with disarmament; major focus on world poverty; active with Greenpeace.

Quotations

“What do the rich owe to the poor, the fortunate to the less fortunate, the educated to the uneducated; the healthy to the ill? Do these obligations, if there are any, apply only to the people in our own societies, to our own countries, or to everyone, everywhere? The kind of globalisation we choose—and I assure you that it is a choice, not a fate to which we must submit—will determine whether there is peace or war. In my mind, there can be no peace without justice.” (“globalization and Peace”, March 10, 2008)

“[S]ome people in the alter-globalisation movement reproach me for my positions on non-violence. . . hundreds of people over months to organize successful demonstrations and political activities. One of my books. . . Another World is Possible If. . . One of the 'ifs' concerns maintaining a strict policy of non-violence.” (TNI “Japanese Welcome”, June 28, 2008; photo thii.org)