Develops a comprehensive analysis of the demands, which the process of globalization exerts on the political organisations of humanity. This book starts from a diagnosis of the process of globalisation and frees its concept from its economistic narrowing.

In "Democracy in the Age of Globalisation", Otfried Hoffe develops a comprehensive analysis of the demands, which the process of globalization exerts on the political organisations of humanity. The author starts from a diagnosis of the process of globalisation and frees its concept from its economistic narrowing: globalisation is a comprehensive process which puts new strains on the economies and political systems of the world, the cultural and social structures of peoples. The scope of its challenges demands solutions, which transcend the powers of the classical nation-state. The question central to the book can be formulated as follows: How can the social, moral and legal achievements of the nation-state be retained while its structure is reshaped to satisfy the requirements of a globalised world?"

Preface.- 1 The Challenges of our times.- Part One: Qualified Democracy.- 2 Consent out of advantage.- 3 Principles of justice.- 4 Public powers. 5 Subsidiarity and federalism.- 6 The demise of the state?- 7 From subject to citizen.- Part Two: A subsidiary and federal world republic.- 8 A look at history.- 9 A world order without a world state?- 10 The complementary world republic.- 11 Against a global Leviathan.- 12 Global civic virtues.- Part Three: Institutions and responsibilities.- 13 Peace and the rule of law.- 14 Self-determination, secession and intervention.- 15 A global social and ecological market.- 16 The view ahead.- Bibliography.- Name Index.- Subject Index.