Spring 2009 (23.1) • Essay
The Dangers of Democratic Delusions
A "League of Democracies," according to Mahbubani, will divide the world at the very time that a new global consensus needs to be created to ...
Spring 2009 (23.1) • Essay
Why a League of Democracies Will Not Work [Full Text]
The proposal for a league of democracies is fraught with a number of fundamental flaws. In fact, much of what these democracy strategists are seeking ...
Spring 2009 (23.1) • Essay
The Case for a Concert of Democracies
Over a whole range of challenges, the world is essentially undergoverned. New institutions are needed that recognize how much the world has changed and that ...
Spring 2009 (23.1) • Essay
Roundtable Introduction: Can Democracies Go It Alone? [Full Text]
The idea that democratic states should establish exclusive venues for international cooperation provides an opportunity for reflection on the global role of the U.S. ...
Online Exclusive • 03/10/2009 • Interview
EIA Interview: Ann Florini on Global Governance
Florini discusses the difference between "global government" and "global governance," intergovernmental organizations such as the UN, and the role and achievements of civil society and ...
Online Exclusive • 03/5/2009 • Interview
EIA Interview: Fiona Robinson on the Ethics of Care
Care is not only a moral issue, but also a feminist one, says Robinson, noting that two-thirds of care around the world is done by ...
Winter 2008 (22.4) • Feature
Humanitarian Intervention and the Distribution of Sovereignty in International Law
Legal debates about humanitarian intervention tend to assume that its legitimacy is irrelevant to its legality, while political theorists often assume the inverse. This paper ...
Winter 2008 (22.4) • Essay
Norms, Minorities, and Collective Choice Online
Building on case studies of Wikipedia and the Daily Kos, this essay argues that different kinds of rules shape relations between members of the majority ...
Winter 2008 (22.4) • Essay
On Promoting Democracy [Full Text]
The first question that we have to ask about promoting democracy is the question of agency: Who are the promoters? Most recent arguments have focused ...
Winter 2008 (22.4) • Review
Briefly Noted
This section contains a round-up of recent notable books in the field of international affairs.