Understanding world politics today means acknowledging that the
state is no longer in international relations. The interstate
system is increasingly challenged by new transnational forces and
institutions. Multinational companies, cross-border coalitions of
social interest groups, globally oriented media groups and a
growing number of international agencies influence interstate
decisions and set the agenda of world politics. While these
phenomena have been discussed in the recent literature of
international relations, little attention has been given to their
impact on political life within and between communities.
"Re-imagining Political Community" explores the changing meaning of
political community in a world of regional and global social and
economic relations. From a variety of academic backgrounds, its
authors reconsider some of the key terms of political organization,
such as legitimacy, sovereignty, identity and citizenship. The
common approach of all the authors is to generate an innovative
account of what democracy means today and how it can be
reconceptualized to include subnational as well as transnational
levels of political organization. Inspired by Immanuel Kant's
cosmopolitan principles, the authors conclude that today there are
favourable conditions for a further development of democracy -
locally, nationally, regionally and globally.
"Re-imagining Political Community" will be welcomed by students of
politics, political theory, international relations and peace
studies, as well as those working in international organizations
and engaged in transnational activities.
List of contributors: David Held, James N. Rosenau, David Beetham,
James Crawford, Susan Marks, Mary Kaldor, Andrew Linklater, Ulrich
K. Preuss, Richard Bellamy, Dario Castiglione, Janna Thompson,
Daniele Archibugi, Martin Kohler, Pierre Hassner, Gwin Prins,
Elizabeth Selwood, Derk Bienen, Volker Rittberger, Wolfgang Wagner
and Richard Falk.
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