The 2nd edition of this successful book tests the claims of those who dismiss the continuing significance of globalization. It will appeal to all those who remain intrigued, confused or simply baffled by the controversy about globalization and its consequences for the twenty first century world orde[...]

This book sets out the case for a cosmopolitan approach to contemporary global politics. It presents a systematic theory of cosmopolitanism, explicating its core principles and justifications, and examines the role many of these principles have played in the development of global politics, such as f[...]

When we speak of global governance today, we no longer mean simply state-to-state diplomacy, international treaties, or intergovernmental organizations like the United Nations. Alongside these traditional' elements of global politics are a host of new institutions ranging from global networks of gov[...]

Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges for human society in the twenty-first century, yet there is a major disconnect between our actions to deal with it and the gravity of the threat it implies. In a world where the fate of countries is increasingly intertwined, how should we think abo[...]

While industrialized states are largely responsible for the problem of climate change, global climate governance will not be successful without action by the rapidly growing developing world.[...]

A major new collection examining the economic and political challenges currently faced by multilateral and transnational governance institutions.[...]