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Book SynopsisGlobal Democratic Theory is the first comprehensive introduction to the changing contours of democracy in today's hyperconnected world. Accessibly written for readers new to the topic, it considers the impact of globalization and global forms of governance and activism on democratic politics and examines how democratic theory has responded to address these challenges, including calls for new forms of democracy to be developed beyond the nation-state and for greater public participation and accountability in existing global institutions.
Divided into two parts, the book shows how globalization provides both new obstacles and new opportunities for democracy. Part I explores the shifts underway at the national and international levels that are challenging democracy within nation-states around the world. In response, new proposals for global and transnational democracy have emerged. Part II critically analyses five main approaches of global democratic theory' Ð liberal intern
Trade Review"Global Democracy Theory answers an important need for a compact, wide-ranging, systematic, probing and accessibly written review of arguments about refashioning 'people's power' in contemporary politics. The book provides an excellent learning resource on global governance and global ethics.
Jan Scholte, University of Gothenburg and University of Warwick
"This book fulfills the need for a comprehensive analysis of global democratic theory. Bray and Slaughter establish exactly why democracy must apply at the global level, and explore the different ways this can happen. Theirs is a masterful treatment of democratic responses to key challenges facing a globalizing world."
John Dryzek, University of Canberra
Table of ContentsIntroduction Democratic Theory in a Global Era
Chapter 1 Globalisation and the Democratic State
Chapter 2 Global Governance and Transnational Civil Society
Chapter 3 Liberal Internationalism
Chapter 4 Cosmopolitan Democracy
Chapter 5 Deliberative Democracy
Chapter 6 Social Democracy
Chapter 7 Radical Democracy
Conclusion Global Democratic Theory and the Citizen
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