Democracy in a Global World

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Globalization continues to generate forces of integration and fragmentation. We see the empirical evidence in flows of capital, information, technology, people, and even pollution. But what is the normative impact of globalization? What does globalization mean for the human values embodied in human rights claims and democratic institutions? This volume, imaginatively conceived and skillfully edited by Deen K. Chatterjee, gives us the best answers available from the leading political theorists of our time. -- Joel H. Rosenthal, president, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs Democracy in a Global World is a wide-ranging discussion of the proper role of democratic values in human rights and global governance, featuring diverse perspectives, contributions by leading figures and admirable sensitivity to the distinctive challenges of international justice. -- Richard Miller, professor of philosophy, Cornell University The volume succeeds impressively as a collection of essays that think hard about key themes. Most of the essays, taken on their own terms, are of a very high quality. * Social Theory and Practice * Overall the book advocates the thesis of republican democracy against liberal and cosmopolitan approaches. Critical. -- 2009, 7 (2) * Political Studies Review * Democracy in a Global World is an invaluable collection of essays on vital issues by an exceptionally gifted group of scholars. What we have here is a truly profound set of explorations into the prospects of democracy in a globalizing world. -- Richard A. Falk, Albert G. Milbank Professor of International Law Emeritus, Princeton University