The global commonwealth of citizens
Subtitle: toward cosmopolitan democracy
By: Daniele Archibugi.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Princeton, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9780691134901
Subjects: United Nations; International organization; Democracy; Globalization; Humanitarian intervention
Description: "The Global Commonwealth of Citizens critically examines the prospects for cosmopolitan democracy as a viable and humane response to the challenges of globalization. Arising after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the decisive affirmation of Western-style democracy, cosmopolitan democracy envisions a world politics in which democratic participation by citizens is not constrained by national borders, and where democracy spreads through dialogue and incentives, not coercion and war. This is an incisive and thought-provoking book by one of the world's leading proponents of cosmopolitan democracy. Daniele Archibugi looks at all aspects of cosmopolitan democracy in theory and practice. Is democracy beyond nation-states feasible? Is it possible to inform global governance with democratic norms and values, and if so, how? Archibugi carefully answers questions like these and forcefully responds to skeptics and critics. He argues that democracy can be extended to the global political arena by strengthening and reforming existing international organizations and creating new ones, and he calls for dramatic changes in the foreign policies of nations to make them compatible with global public interests. Archibugi advocates giving voice to new global players such as social movements, cultural communities, and minorities. He proposes building institutional channels across borders to address common problems, and encourages democratic governance at the local, national, regional, and global levels. The Global Commonwealth of Citizens is an accessible introduction to the subject that will be of interest to students and scholars in political science, international relations, international law, and human rights."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. The theory of cosmopolitan democracy; title: The conception of democracy; title: Democracy and the global system; title: The architecture of cosmopolitan democracy; title: Critical debate on cosmopolitan democracy; title: Part 2. The practice of cosmopolitan democracy; title: The centrality of the United Nations; title: Cosmopolitanism and humanitarian intervention; title: Can democracy be exported?; title: A cosmopolitan perspective on the self-determination of peoples; title: Is a multi-lingual democracy possible?; title: Conclusions: the prospects for cosmopolitan democracy; title: .