TY - JOUR AU - Mercanti, Stefano AU - Riem, Antonella PY - 2022/10/28 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The Gift of Partnership JF - Interdisciplinary Journal of Partnership Studies JA - IJPS VL - 9 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.24926/ijps.v9i2.5131 UR - https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/ijps/article/view/5131 SP - Article 5 AB - <p>Riane Eisler’s partnership model and David Loye’s theory of Darwinian <em>moral sensitivity</em> are effective interdisciplinary frameworks for highlighting the dynamic interplay between dominator and equalitarian constructs that shape the history of our time. In this period of limited individual freedom and impending predatory globalism, branded as philanthropic altruism and environmental sustainability, this article uses both theories to offer life-enhancing and caring scenarios to move beyond top-down elitism and to promote a culture of peace.</p> ER -