Global governance in crisis? Fragmentation, risk and world order

Abstract

This paper examines some of the similarities between finance and security from a global governance perspective. We argue that finance and security share a number of similar properties in terms of prevailing arrangements at the level of global governance, and also a number of problems which we conceptualize as problems of governance capacity. Such similarities, we argue, are not unique to these domains but actually tell us something about the character of global governance as a whole. In so doing, we argue that the evolution in thinking about governance challenges and the institutional solutions required to meet them further underscores an already pernicious dynamic at work in global governance.

How white is the global elite? An analysis of race, gender and network structure

“…Within international organizations, legitimacy is a major theme and ongoing dilemma (Bexell 2014;Dietz et al 2019). Who is represented on the governing bodies of international organizations, for instance, is often seen as one of the most crucial metrics for assessing its ability to carry out fundamentally 'global' public policy functions (see Hale et al 2013;Held and Young 2013;Zuern 2018). As such, there are now widespread movements under way to address gender and racial diversity within large and consequential organizations, in particular in the corporate world but not confined to it, across the globe (see Alliance for Board Diversity 2013; Alliance for Board Diversity and Deloitte 2019).…”

¿Más allá del Estado nacional? Una revisión de la doctrina cosmopolita

“…En este momento, la propuesta cosmopolita puede resultar contradictoria debido a la afirmación de que, por un lado, los Estados nacionales deberán ceder parte de su soberanía, aunque, por otro lado, se señala que una de las causas de su debilidad actual es su pérdida de soberanía. Esta contradicción queda salvada porque, para la teoría cosmopolita, la cesión voluntaria de soberanía por parte de los Estados nacionales al Estado cosmopolita no significa una pérdida aún mayor de su poder político sino que reforzará su posición ante los problemas globales y mejorará su relación con los ciudadanos, ya que, de este modo, por medio de dicha cesión voluntaria, los Estados nacionales agrupados serán capaces de responder a sus necesidades sociales actuales y de solucionar de forma más eficaz los problemas globales (Held y Young, 2013 En este contexto se abre un nuevo espacio transnacional donde debe entrar el derecho cosmopolita a regularlo. En este nuevo escenario, los actores estatales pierden su papel hegemónico en el plano internacional y deberán también aceptar a los actores no estatales en este ámbito de actividad (Beck, 2016).…”

Exploring the Politics of Possibility

“…The new politics of food build on multiple imaginaries that challenge the capitalist logics and rationalizing worldviews. Evocative of Held and Young's (2013) statements that "cosmopolitan" society will become more fragmented and risk-laden and Chandhoke's (2002) work processing the limits of civil society, the authors seek to determine if any measure of success can be replicated as communities strive to find food security and resiliency.…”