Archibugi The Global Commonwealth of Citizens

Toward Cosmopolitan Democracy
Course Book
ISBN: 978-1-4008-2976-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten, EPUB

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Archibugi, Daniele

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Staatsbürgerkunde, Staatsbürgerschaft, Zivilgesellschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Tables and Figures ix

Acronyms and Abbreviations xi

Preface and Ac know ledg ments xiii

Chapter 1: Introduction: A Queen for the World? 1

PART ONE: THE THEORY OF COSMOPOLITAN DEMOCRACY 15

Chapter 2: The Conception of Democracy 17

Chapter 3: Democracy and the Global System 53

Chapter 4: The Architecture of Cosmopolitan Democracy 85

Chapter 5: Critical Debate on Cosmopolitan Democracy 123

PART TWO: THE PRACTICE OF COSMOPOLITAN DEMOCRACY 151

Chapter 6: The Central Importance of the United Nations 153

Chapter 7: Cosmopolitanism and Humanitarian Intervention 184

Chapter 8: Can Democracy Be Exported? 206

Chapter 9: A Cosmopolitan Perspective on the Self-Determination of Peoples 226

Chapter 10: Is a Multi lingual Democracy Possible? 249

Chapter 11: Conclusions: The Prospects for Cosmopolitan Democracy 274

Index 289

Über Autor(innen)

Daniele Archibugi is professor of innovation, governance, and public policy at the University of London, Birkbeck College, and a research director at the Italian National Research Council in Rome. His books include Debating Cosmopolitics and The Globalizing Learning Economy.