The scale, effectiveness and legitimacy of global governance lag far behind the world's needs. This path-breaking book examines how far civil society involvemen

Democracy is increasingly seen as the only legitimate form of government, but few people would regard international relations as governed according to democrati

The Global Commonwealth of Citizens critically examines the prospects for cosmopolitan democracy as a viable and humane response to the challenges of globalizat

Presents the arguments for the establishment of a world government to answer pressing global issues such as war, global injustices and environmental problems.

Sovereignty, Democracy, and Global Civil Society explores the growing power of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by analyzing a microcosm of contemporary glo