Governance in a disenchanted world the end of moral society
This book expounds the idea of a disenchanted world composed of nation states and global functional systems. The nation state is losing some of its regulatory prerogatives and, at the same time, extending its legitimacy base in 'chains of legitimacy' to transnational institutions. There is...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Northampton, Mass
Edward Elgar Pub
2010
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| Summary: | This book expounds the idea of a disenchanted world composed of nation states and global functional systems. The nation state is losing some of its regulatory prerogatives and, at the same time, extending its legitimacy base in 'chains of legitimacy' to transnational institutions. There is neither a global democracy nor a global government. Therefore, establishing alternative forms of legitimacy, accountability and participation in a secular world seem mandatory. Helmut Willke examines the resurgence of moral reasoning in global affairs, pushed by various fundamentalisms, that indicates a real danger of a regression of democracy. The separation of private morals and public policies, the book argues, remains the basis of global aspirations of democracy 1. Exposition -- 2. Globalization : the context for contemporary governance -- 3. The moral ambiguity of modern politics -- 4. The normative paradox of secular policies -- 5. Global law and the cases for social responsibilities -- 6. The spirit of liberalism -- 7. Consequences -- 8. Outlook : governance in a disenchanted world |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 166 p ill |
| ISBN: | 9781781951378 9781848447943 |