aeo This volume offers a highly original account of the changing meaning of democracy in the contemporary world. Uniquely, it offers both an historical and philosophical analysis of the nature and prospects of the modern democratic state. aeo The volume is wide--ranging but also highly accessible.[...]

An introduction to the debate about the changing form and political significance of global governance. The original contributions explore the relevance of the concept of global governance to understanding how global activity is currently regulated.[...]

The first two editions of Models of Democracy have proven immensely popular among students and specialists worldwide. In a succinct and far-reaching analysis, David Held provides an introduction to central accounts of democracy from classical Greece to the present and a critical discussion of what d[...]

Debating Globalization is a short, accessible introduction to the debate about globalization written by many of the most prominent figures in the field. Published by Polity in association with openDemocracy, the book is notable not just for focusing on the pressing difficulties facing our world, but[...]

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[...]