This can be seen in the record of the UN in protecting human rights. There is a serious mismatch between the political and economic conditions that prevail in the world today. We have a global economy but the political arrangements are still firmly grounded in the sovereignty of the state. That is the crucial problem that faces us today. I believe it can be solved only with the help of civil society.
States have no principles but democratic states are responsive to the wishes of their citizens.
If the citizens have principles, they can impose them on their governments. Those are the principles of open society. I must pause here to explain the concept of open society. It is a sophisticated, philosophical concept which is little understood and even less well-accepted as a universal idea. Open society and civil society are often confused with each other.