Democratizing Global Governance

By examining a number of fundamental questions, the contributors put forward a radical reform agenda for global governance. Can the global multilateral system be democratic? Can the development of a global civil society contribute to effective global governance? Is globalization beyond human control? In this text, the myths and mantras of this apparently irresistible force are challenged and dissembled. By examining a number of fundamental questions, the contributors put forward a radical reform agenda for global governance. Can't the global multilateral system be democratic? Are security and economic concerns separable? Can the development of a global civil society contribute to effective global governance? A wide-ranging study, this book should be useful for graduates and researchers in international relations.