- Paperback: 168 pages
- Publisher: Edinburgh University Press (18 Feb 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0748634991
- ISBN-13: 978-0748634996
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.7 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 436,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Democratisation must take place at all levels of human society - local, national, regional and global. Torbjorn Tannsjo's book is a contribution to the globalisation of democratisation. -- Boutros Boutros-Ghali The argument is direct, simple (without being simple-minded), and shows how crucially world government affects what we say about global justice, environmental problems, and war. Tannsjo says strikingly, comprehensively, and in a manner that any literate person could grasp, vital things about these matters. -- Professor Kai Nielsen, Concordia University, Quebec Democratisation must take place at all levels of human society - local, national, regional and global. Torbjorn Tannsjo's book is a contribution to the globalisation of democratisation. The argument is direct, simple (without being simple-minded), and shows how crucially world government affects what we say about global justice, environmental problems, and war. Tannsjo says strikingly, comprehensively, and in a manner that any literate person could grasp, vital things about these matters.
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Is world government the answer to pressing global issues such as war, global injustices and environmental problems? Torbjorn Tannsjo presents the case for this idea. The notion of a sovereign world government has been defended in the past by philosophers such as Bertrand Russell and A.C. Ewing, but has been eclipsed by less radical ideas to do with peaceful cooperation between sovereign states or, at most, through systems of shared sovereignty. Tannsjo argues that such solutions cannot be effective; moreover he argues, in response to philosophers such as Kant and Rawls, that not only is a world government necessary if we want to solve pressing global problems, it is desirable in its own right. Short, simple to read, and focusing on the key arguments, Global Democracy is intended for anyone who wants to start to think about political solutions to global problems, putting them into a perspective that deserves to be taken seriously. The author's royalties on sales of this book are being donated to Oxfam.
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This book examines both the theory of global government and the prospects for it. In terms of the theory, the author contends that modern problems are so big that they can only be dealt with by a global response. Specifically, human rights, climate change and global poverty are named as three of the most important examples. The author feels that these problems require global government.
Concerning the prospects for global government, the author is somewhat philosophical about the chances. He concedes that it seems a long way off. Perhaps most interestingly, he is strongly opposed to regional blocks like the European Union (EU), African Union etc. He argues that far from being regional "building blocks" on the road to eventual global government, they will become self interested power blocs in the meantime, and thus not want to give up their power to a global authority at a later date.
This book is a must read for anyone interested in globalisation, supranationalism or international organisations like UN, EU. Strongly recommended.
Concerning the prospects for global government, the author is somewhat philosophical about the chances. He concedes that it seems a long way off. Perhaps most interestingly, he is strongly opposed to regional blocks like the European Union (EU), African Union etc. He argues that far from being regional "building blocks" on the road to eventual global government, they will become self interested power blocs in the meantime, and thus not want to give up their power to a global authority at a later date.
This book is a must read for anyone interested in globalisation, supranationalism or international organisations like UN, EU. Strongly recommended.
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