Recent Articles
MAR 12, 2009 • Journal Online Exclusive
For a Federation of Democracies (Response to Stephen Schlesinger)
Davenport argues for a federation of democracies to replace the United Nations Security Council. This new level of government, he says, is necessary to achieve ...
MAR 12, 2009 • Journal
Democracies, Human Rights, and Collective Action
A caucus of democracies and liberal states within the UN could aim to crosscut the UN's deeply entrenched hegemonic voting patterns and support and celebrate ...
MAR 12, 2009 • Journal
The Dangers of Democratic Delusions
A "League of Democracies," according to Mahbubani, will divide the world at the very time that a new global consensus needs to be created to ...
MAR 12, 2009 • Journal
Why a League of Democracies Will Not Work [Full Text]
The proposal for a league of democracies is fraught with a number of fundamental flaws. In fact, much of what these democracy strategists are seeking ...
MAR 12, 2009 • Journal
The Case for a Concert of Democracies
Over a whole range of challenges, the world is essentially undergoverned. New institutions are needed that recognize how much the world has changed and that ...
MAR 12, 2009 • Journal
Roundtable Introduction: Can Democracies Go It Alone? [Full Text]
The idea that democratic states should establish exclusive venues for international cooperation provides an opportunity for reflection on the global role of the U.S. ...
MAR 11, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: The Global Ethics & Integrity Benchmarks
Global Ethics & Integrity Benchmarks is a tool for helping multinational organizations assess and measure their progress in making a formal and transparent commitment to ethics ...
MAR 10, 2009 • Journal Online Exclusive
EIA Interview: Ann Florini on Global Governance
Florini discusses the difference between "global government" and "global governance," intergovernmental organizations such as the UN, and the role and achievements of civil society and ...
MAR 5, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Kenya Waits for Rain
The Student Movement for Real Change spearheaded a dam expansion project in Kayafungo, Kenya, as a way to alleviate the growing water crisis.
MAR 5, 2009 • Journal Online Exclusive
EIA Interview: Fiona Robinson on the Ethics of Care
Care is not only a moral issue, but also a feminist one, says Robinson, noting that two-thirds of care around the world is done by ...