"Democracy is increasingly seen as the only legitimate form of government, but few people would regard international relations as governed according to democratic principles. Can this lack of global democracy be justified? Which models of global politics should contemporary demo…
"Friends and foes of international cooperation puzzle about how to explain order, stability, and predictability in a world without a central authority"--Back cover.
"The Limits of Global Governance provides a provocative examination of the cognitive, practical and political limits on our ability to exercise systems of regulation and control on the same scale as the globalising forces already shaping the human condition."--Résumé de l'éditeu…
Chronicling the emergence of an international society in the 1920s, Daniel Gorman describes how the shock of the First World War gave rise to a broad array of overlapping initiatives in international cooperation. Though national rivalries continued to plague world politics, ordi…
This work examines the increasing political influence of religion across the globe, which sometimes promotes civil war, but sometimes promotes democracy, and offers suggestions on how to confront the challenges posed by globally resurgent religion. Is religion a force for good o…
This volume continues to offer the most comprehensive resource available for all interested in international organization and global governance. The book offers in-depth and accessible coverage of the history and theories of international organization and global governance.
"The age of Western hegemony is over. Whether or not America itself declines or thrives under President Trump's leadership, the post-war liberal international order underpinned by US military, economic and ideological primacy and supported by global institutions serving its powe…
"Scientific Cosmology and International Orders shows how scientific ideas have transformed international politics since 1550. Allan argues that cosmological concepts arising from Western science made possible the shift from a 16th century order premised upon divine providence to…
