No global demos, no global democracy? A systematization and critique

Valentini, Laura (2014) No global demos, no global democracy? A systematization and critique. Perspectives on Politics, 12 (04). pp. 789-807. ISSN 1537-5927

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Abstract

A globalized world, some argue, needs a global democracy. But there is considerable disagreement about whether global democracy is an ideal worth pursuing. One of the main grounds for scepticism is captured by the slogan: “No global demos, no global democracy.” The fact that a key precondition of democracy—a demos—is absent at the global level, some argue, speaks against the pursuit of global democracy. I discuss four interpretations of the skeptical slogan—each based on a specific account of the notion of “the demos”—and conclude that none of them establishes that the global democratic ideal must be abandoned. In so doing, I systematize different types of objections against global democracy, thus bringing some clarity to an otherwise intricate debate, and offer a robust but qualified defense of the global democratic ideal.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJourna...
Additional Information:	© 2014 American Political Science Association
Divisions:	Government
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Date Deposited:	13 Jan 2016 10:11
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2025 18:57
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/64950

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