Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21st Century / edited by Augusto López-Claros, Arthur L. Dahl, Maja Groff.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Groff, Maja, editor.

Dahl, Arthur L., editor.

López-Claros, Augusto, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 545 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Summary:

"The world today is facing unprecedented challenges of governance far beyond what the United Nations, established more than 70 years ago, was designed to face. The grave effects of global climate change are already manifesting themselves, requiring rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society if we are to arrest catastrophic and probably irreversible consequences. Science has uncovered the frightening and rapid collapse in global biodiversity, threatening ecosystems across the planet that maintain the correct functioning of the biosphere, upon which we rely for survival. But there is more; there are other global catastrophic risks. We live in a world in which a diminished faith in our political leaders and governmental structures, public disillusionment with partisan politics and a willingness to believe populist promises, disturbing trends in income inequality, human rights violations and the spread of corruption have coincided with the rise of autocratic leaders, often intent on awakening the voices of nationalisms which have been so destructive during the 20th century. The rejection by some nations of the benefits of multilaterism and international cooperation, which have been at the center of the postwar global order, has heightened the risks of fundamental instabilities that could precipitate a range of major crises, disregarding the lessons of the past"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Reviews

Half-title

Title page

Copyright information

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Part I Background

1 The Challenges of the 21st Century

Introduction

Environmental Challenges

Social Challenges

Economic Challenges

Security Challenges

Inadequacy of Existing Mechanisms

Efforts in the United Nations and in International Law

The G7 and G20

Increasing International Cooperation

A Need for Concrete Proposals

The Urgency of Action

Protecting National Autonomy

Opposition to Deep Reforms and an Evolving International Landscape What is Ahead

2 A History of Global Governance

Early Visions

The League of Nations

A Federal Union of Democratic States

Winston Churchill's Proposal to France to Create an Anglo-French Union

Early Thinking on the United Nations

A Compromised United Nations

A Broader Vision for the United Nations

The Draft of a World Constitution and the Dublin Conference

3 European Integration: Building Supranational Institutions

Mutual Recognition

Border Controls

A Historical Perspective

Economic versus ''Political'' Union

Implications for the Future Part II Reforming the Central Institutions of the United Nations

4 The General Assembly: Reforms to Strengthen Its Effectiveness

Key Achievements and Weaknesses

Moving to a System of Weighted Voting

A Modified Schwartzberg Proposal

An Updated Clark and Sohn Proposal

Selection of Members

5 A World Parliamentary Assembly: A Catalyst for Change

Setting up a World Parliamentary Assembly

A Modified Heinrich/Schwartzberg WPA

Distribution of WPA Membership

6 Advisory Mechanisms to Support Global Policymaking

A Chamber of Civil Society Addressing Global Catastrophic Risks

Enhancing UN Legislative Capacity to Consolidate Global Solidarity and Community

7 UN Executive Council: Beyond an Outdated Paradigm

The Security Council at Present

Past Proposals for Security Council Reform

Successor Organ: UN Executive Council

8 Completing the Collective Security Mechanism of the Charter: Establishing an International Peace Force

Early Attempts

The UN Charter and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes

Development of the Concept of a Standing Force

Peace Enforcement: Further Considerations The International Evolution of War and Violence: A Story of Diminishing Returns

The Establishment of an International Peace Force

Challenges in Implementation

9 Toward Systemic Disarmament: Resetting Global Priorities

Background

The UN Charter Provisions on Disarmament/Arms Control

Recent Developments in Arms Control

The Challenge

Abolition of War

Self-Defense

Past Multilateral Disarmament Measures and Proposals

Disarmament in Today's World: Toward Systemic Arms Control and Disarmament

Proposals to Enable Modern Comprehensive Disarmament.

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