Bøger af D Held

What is global inequality? How can it be measured? What are the major trends and patterns? What are the implications of global inequality for the world economy and multilateral governance? What role does and should inequality play in national and international policy-making? In this comprehensive overview, the authors address these key questions.

Philosophers have never shied away from interrogating the nature of our obligations beyond borders.

* Leading scholars and political commentators from around the world present a thorough and groundbreaking evaluation of Americaa s global power and politics. * Provides both a rigorous and historically sensitive analysis of Americaa s military and political power.

* This revised and fully updated edition brings together the most original contributions from both sides of the globalization debate. * Extensive new material incorporates the latest developments and sets the issues in the context of a global order in constant flux.

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of current debates about democracy across the globe. Since the political turmoil in Eastern Europe began in the 1980a s, the debate about the meaning and future of democracy has intensified.

In this volume some of the worlda s leading analysts of globalization discuss the economic, political and ethical implications of global economic integration. They assess the benefits and the costs of globalization and suggest strategies for reconciling it with the interests and aspirations of the people in all regions of the world.