The Global Commonwealth of Citizens: Toward Cosmopolitan Democracy

Tables and Figures ix Acronyms and Abbreviations xi Preface and Ac know ledg ments xiii Chapter 1: Introduction: A Queen for the World? 1 PART ONE: THE THEORY OF COSMOPOLITAN DEMOCRACY 15 Chapter 2: The Conception of Democracy 17 Chapter 3: Democracy and the Global System 53 Chapter 4: The Architecture of Cosmopolitan Democracy 85 Chapter 5: Critical Debate on Cosmopolitan Democracy 123 PART TWO: THE PRACTICE OF COSMOPOLITAN DEMOCRACY 151 Chapter 6: The Central Importance of the United Nations 153 Chapter 7: Cosmopolitanism and Humanitarian Intervention 184 Chapter 8: Can Democracy Be Exported? 206 Chapter 9: A Cosmopolitan Perspective on the Self-Determination of Peoples 226 Chapter 10: Is a Multi lingual Democracy Possible? 249 Chapter 11: Conclusions: The Prospects for Cosmopolitan Democracy 274 Index 289

Daniele Archibugi is professor of innovation, governance, and public policy at the University of London, Birkbeck College, and a research director at the Italian National Research Council in Rome. His books include "Debating Cosmopolitics" and "The Globalizing Learning Economy".

"Archibugi has been a leading proponent of new forms of cosmopolitan political community in which citizens have opportunities to participate directly in making global choices. In this book, he provides a grand summation of a decade of thinking about cosmopolitan democracy... Archibugi?s claim that democracy must be reinvented for a global era leads to extended discussions of the ways in which transnational democracy might operate. It is easy for such discussions to become abstract statements of political dreams, but Archibugi, to his credit, rolls up his sleeves and grapples with the specific ways in which citizen groups can get directly involved."--Foreign Affairs "In applying cosmopolitan logic to concrete issues such as humanitarian intervention, institutional reform at the UN, and democratic transitions, Archibugi has provided an indispensable contribution."--Choice "This work is a much awaited book length exposition of the project of global democracy from one of its leading proponents and represents the culmination of two decades of reflection on this topic. This shows in the richness, thoughtfulness and depth of the arguments the author puts forward in his contribution to a debate that is fundamental for contemporary politics."--Tiziana Torresi, Global Justice Network "Archibugi offers a morally appealing vision of cosmopolitan democracy, and thus anyone who has yet to give up on modernity's humanitarian impulses should read this book."--William E. Scheuerman, Perspectives on Politics "Archibugi outlines his cosmopolitan project in a simple and readable style. Anyone interested in problems of global governance will find the book stimulating and instructive."--Faruk Yalvac, Spectrum "His erudition and command of the salient literature are evident throughout this work, and he moves with ease through a range of debates about suprastate accountability, while engaging convincingly with numerous possible critiques of cosmopolitan democracy... The Global Commonwealth