Does Global Democracy Require a World State?

The question of whether global democracy requires a world state has with few exceptions been answered with an unequivocal 'No'. A world state, it is typically argued, is neither feasible nor desirable. Instead, different forms of global governance arrangements have been suggested, involving non-hier...

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Publicado en:Philosophical Papers Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 123 - 154
Autor principal: Erman, Eva
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2019
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