Kultur, Raum und Zeit

‘Kultur, Raum und Zeit’ is an attempt to develop a comparative theory of culture relying on a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. It is the only model so far which integrates empirical and theoretical aspects in order to describe interrelations between different factors which form culture. The challenge of a given natural and social environment with which a person and earlier generations are confronted provides the basis for a new definition of culture. It sees perception as a key element in the process of developing culture. In this way, time and space become essential factors, hence the title ‘Culture, Space and Time’. ‘Culture, Space and Time’ is the only cultural model which successfully integrates empirical experiences and theoretical analysis into a comprehensive model for cultural comparisons. It is based on the author’s diplomatic career in Japan and China, which started with his time as a student in Beijing in 1978 and ended with his work as an Asian advisor to the Geneva Center for Security Policy GCSP in 2016.