Winter 2011 (25.4) Feature

Cosmopolitan Democracy: Paths and Agents

One of the recurrent criticisms of the project of cosmopolitan democracy has been that it has not examined the political, economic, and social agents that might have an interest in pursuing this programme. This criticism is addressed directly in this article. It shows that there is a variety of paths that, in their own right, could lead to more democratic global governance, and that there are numerous political, economic, and social agents that have an interest in the pursuit of these. Cosmopolitan democracy is an open-ended project that aims to increase the accountability, transparency, and legitimacy of global governance, and the battery of agents and initiatives outlined highlight the direction and politics required to make it possible.

To read or purchase the full text of this article, click here.

More in this issue

Winter 2011 (25.4) Essay

Security Council Reform: Past, Present, and Future [Full Text]

The problem of reforming the Security Council is rather akin to a situation in which a number of doctors gather around a patient and all ...

Winter 2011 (25.4) Review

Global Justice and Due Process by Larry May

In his latest book, Larry May argues that two rights--the right to habeas corpus and to non-refoulement--should be incorporated as norms of international law that ...

Winter 2011 (25.4) Review

Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference by Jane Burbank and Fredrick Cooper

This impressive volume significantly contributes to our understanding of imperial politics and dynamics and of the way they continue to shape history. The authors provide ...