Democracy and the Global Order

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This book provides a highly original account of the changing meaning of democracy in the contemporary world, offering both an historical and philosophical analysis of the nature and prospects of democracy today.

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David Held

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Development Studies Entwicklung u. Globalisierung Entwicklungsforschung Globalization & Development Political Philosophy & Theory Political Science Politikwissenschaft Politische Philosophie u. Politiktheorie

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"David Held has produced a magisterial account of democratic theoryas it applies to a world of intensifying global relations ... Iregard this book as indispensable reading for scholars and citizensalike - a comprehensive rethinking and remapping of the terrain ofdemocracy." Richard Falk, Princeton University "A comprehensive account ... Democracy and the GlobalOrder is both an impressive combination of philosophicalanalysis, sociological inquiry, and practical observation, and anexcellent synthesis of traditional political theory andInternational Relations. It's accessibility is one of itsresounding strengths. Many parts of the book can be recommended foruse in a variety of survey undergraduate courses and specialistcourses in international law, international organisations, Europeanstudies and global governance. No other work introduces the mainstrands of democratic theory, analyses the rise of the modern stateand the contemporary pressures on state autonomy, considersdevelopments in international or "cosmopolitan" law and exploresmodels of cosmopolitan democracy so lucidly and systematically. Itis an important contribibution to modern democratic theory and tothe larger project of bridging the peculiar gulf between politicaltheory and IR." Millennium "Held has provided an immensely powerful manifesto for our timesin a judicious and meticulously constructed framework."Sociological Review "He draws upon previous contributions to provide in this book acomprehensive and powerful synthesis of his thought. Such anambitious and wide-ranging enterprise is bound to provide thematerial of discussion for many years to come."Sociology "Democracy and the Global Order is a significant scholarlyachievement and, more importantly, a considerable politicalresource. We could do worse than to approach such a debate with thesame mixture of philosophical rigour, institutional imagination andpolitical nerve that David Held has displayed." New LeftReview "Held has produced a very important discussion of the meaningand practice of democracy at the end of the century."Ethics
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