Democracy Without Borders? Global Challenges

iDemocracy Without Borders?i assesses the worldwide prospects of liberal democracy in an era of globalization and in an intellectual climate in which the idea of national sovereignty is under assault. Plattner identifies the essential features of modern liberal democracy and offers guidance about what is required to sustain it. An investigation of the complex and tension-filled relationship between liberalism and majority rule is at the heart of this essential book.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction
The Triumphs and Travails of Democracy	p. 3
The Democratic Moment	p. 21
The Twin Pillars of Liberal Democracy
The Role of Human Rights	p. 37
The Links between Liberalism and Democracy	p. 47
Why Liberalism Became Democratic	p. 59
Liberal Democracy and the Nation-State
Globalization and Self-Government	p. 73
Understanding the European Union	p. 87
Sovereignty and Democracy	p. 103
Two Kinds of Internationalism	p. 117
Conclusion
The Democratic Moment Revisited	p. 133
Notes	p. 149
Index	p. 157
Credits	p. 165
About the Author	p. 167
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Democracy Without Borders? Global Challenges to Liberal Democracy

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