Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-199) and index.
Contents:
Reconceiving autonomy and universality as norms for transnational democracy / Carol C. Gould. 11. Introduction: the difficulties of global democratization / Anthony J. Langlois -- Democracy and institutional complexity -- 2. Mature democracy and global solidarity / Karol Edward Soltan -- 3. From the "democracy of nations" to stakeholders-based governance systems / Paul Dragos Aligica -- Human rights, sovereignty and the global economy -- 4. Global democracy through transnational human rights / Michael Goodhart -- 5. Exploring the narratives on economic globalization: making room for democracy / David K. Moore -- Global constitutionalism -- 6. Judicial networks / Jens Meierhenrich -- 7. The justice as diplomat: the foreign-policy frameworks behind the US Supreme Court's new globalism / Ken L. Kersch -- Challenges to the democratic state -- 8. Trade policy openness, government spending, and democratic consolidation: a preliminary investigation / Michael J. Hiscox and Scott L. Kastner -- 9. Competitive clientalism: rethinking elections in the MEAN and the prospects for democracy / Ellen Lust-Okar -- Global democracy and universal values -- 10. Liberal autonomy and global democracy / Anthony J. Langlois -- 11. Reconceiving autonomy and universality as norms for transnational democracy / Carol C. Gould.
Summary:
"The political project of extending democracy to the global level is seen as the next major challenge for proponents of democracy. This volume considers some of the difficulties which need to be overcome for this extension to take place."--BOOK JACKET.
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