Hegemony and Global Citizenship

Transitional Governance for the 21st Century
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-349-50191-5
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 241 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 3212 g

Reihe: Philosophy, Public Policy, and Transnational Law

The first decade of the 21st century raised many questions regarding hegemonic power. This system for managing global affairs has significant costs and limits. This book explores one alternative, global citizenship and more democratic global governance - an alternative that is arguably now both necessary and possible.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Paehlke, R.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Kommunikation und Partizipation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Hegemony's Comforts, Hegemony's Price 2. A Tale of Three Cities: Kyoto, Baghdad and New Orleans 3. The Evolution of Citizenship: from Athens to Earth 4. From New American Century to Global Age America? 5. Global Citizenship without Global Government 6. Conclusion: Building Global Citizenship Notes Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Robert Paehlke is Professor Emeritus at Trent University where he was the first editor of the Canadian environmental journal/magazine Alternatives. His books include Some Like It Cold: the Politics of Climate Change in Canada (2008), Democracy's Dilemma: Environment, Social Equity and the Global Economy (2004), and Environmentalism and the Future Of Progressive Politics (1991).