How Global Institutions Rule the World

Reviews / Votes

"What is democracy if national governments must bow to specialized global agencies? Colomer superbly demonstrates that we already face faceless dispersed regulation that is even stronger than a unified 'world government' would be. And he offers intriguing insights into what this means for the world's democratic institutions." (Rein Taagepera, Professor of Political Science, University of California - Irvine, USA)
"In this thoughtful and thought-provoking book, Josep Colomer demonstrates that effective institutions of global governance exist. A single world government is neither possible nor desirable. But it is also unnecessary. Instead, a number of effective institutions already carry out essential functions of world governance. Moreover, in spite of worries about "democratic deficits", those institutions are able to meet the essential requirements of an effective democracy: representation, competence, consensus, and accountability." (Martin Wolf, Chief economics commentator at the Financial Times)