The global commonwealth of citizens : toward cosmopolitan democracy Part 1. The theory of cosmopolitan democracy The conception of democracy Democracy and the global system The architecture of cosmopolitan democracy Critical debate on cosmopolitan democracy Part 2. The practice of cosmopolitan democracy The centrality of the United Nations Cosmopolitanism and humanitarian intervention Can democracy be exported A cosmopolitan perspective on the self determination of peoples Is a multi lingual democracy possible Conclusions: the prospects for cosmopolitan democracy