Democracy at the United Nations by Giovanni Finizio (Editor); Ernesto Gallo (Editor)- This link opens in a new window
Call Number: JZ5005 .D46 2013
What role should the United Nations play in a globalizing world? How can it support and embody international democracy? The decline of state sovereignty, an effect of globalization, is bringing about a crisis both in politics, as a tool to pursue the common good, and in democracy, as the key instrument by which we can control our destinies. The UN, the only organization with broad political goals and worldwide jurisdiction, has the potential to manage globalization democratically and promote the common good of humanity. However, it is still controlled by nation states and operates according to power relations typical of the pre-globalization era. UN reform is therefore crucial, today more than ever. This book examines two areas of reform: first, the creation of a democratic assembly in which world citizens are represented, in order to adapt democracy to meet the challenges of globalization; and second, the strengthening of the Security Council through democratization and regionalization, in order to ensure world security, whose characteristics have evolved significantly in the global age.