1. Cosmopolitan Democracy: Paths and Agents
- Author:
- Daniele Archibugi and David Held
- Publication Date:
- 12-2011
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Institution:
- Carnegie Council
- Abstract:
- When, at the end of the cold war and at the beginning of a new wave of democratization, we suggested the idea of a cosmopolitan democracy, we were aware that we were pouring old wine into new bottles. The attempt to make world politics more transparent, more accountable, more participatory, and more respectful of the rule of law had pioneers spanning from Immanuel Kant to Richard Falk. Still, the idea that "democracy" as a concept and a practice could and should be applied beyond nation-states was somehow innovative.
- Topic:
- Cold War and Democratization