Global governance and democracy : a multidisciplinary analysis / edited by Jan Wouters [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wouters, Jan, editor.

Series:

Leuven global governance.

Leuven Global Governance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Globalization--Political aspects.

Globalization.

World politics--21st century.

World politics.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Globalization needs effective global governance. The important question of whether this governance can also become democratic is, however, the subject of a political and academic debate that began only recently. This multidisciplinary book aims to move this conversation forward by drawing on insights from international relations, political theory, international law and international political economy. Focusing on global environmental, economic, security and human rights governance, it sheds new light on the democratic deficit of existing global governance structures, and proposes a number of tools to overcome it. This book will be required reading for researchers, academics and students with an interest in political science and law, and indeed anyone concerned with the future of global governance.

Contents:

pt. 1. Global governance and its democratic legitimacy

pt. 2. Global governance and democracy : the state of the art of debates in four key issue areas

pt. 3. Transcending the state of the art of research on global governance and democracy

pt. 4. Summary and conclusions.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78195-262-0