Global democracy : the struggle for political and civil rights in the 21st century / Didier Jacobs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacobs, Didier.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy.

Democratization.

Physical Description:

228 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 2007.

Summary:

This book positions the idea of global democracy-that every human being ought to have an equal say in public policy decisions that affect all humankind-in the mainstream political debate on globalization. Now that political rights have been secured in many countries for the working class, women, and minorities, it is time for nationals of poor countries to gain political equality in world affairs with Westerners. To clearly position global democracy as a new and realistic choice, the author contrasts it with four existing approaches to foreign policy:

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-221) and index.

ISBN:

9780826515728

082651572X

9780826515735

0826515738

OCLC:

79002553