Commonwealth

Inter- and Non-State Contributions to Global Governance

AvTimothy M. Shaw

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

The Commonwealth consists of only a quarter of the world’s states and yet the Commonwealth Secretariat and Foundation have made and continue to make a significant contribution to global politics.Commonwealth is a superb examination of an often neglected but crucial force in world affairs. Timothy M. Shaw; explains the history, structure and future of the Commonwealthdemonstrates the central role that the Commonwealth has played in advancing decolonization and supporting multiculturalism, democracy and human rightsdetails the significant links between Commonwealth institutions and myriad networks concerned with education, development, gender, health, islands, literature, media and sportexamines the Commonwealth within the context of wider debates about ‘global’ governance and globalization.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-10-18
Mått:138 x 216 x 13 mm
Vikt:490 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Global Institutions
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415351201

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Internationella relationer inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Timothy M. Shaw is Director of the Institute of International Relations at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad. He holds three degrees from three continents and taught in Canada for over three decades, mainly at Dalhousie University in NS and most recently at Royal Roads University in BC, Canada. He has also been a visiting professor at universities in Denmark, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1. Commonwealth(s) – Inter- and Non-State: How Compatible? 2. From Decolonization to Democratization: Beyond the Extended Family to Post-Imperial Nation-Building? 3. Commonwealths Today: Towards Human Development, Human Rights and Human Security? 4. Commonwealths’ Discourses and Directions: Pro- and/or Anti-Globalizations? 5. Commonwealths and the Competition: What Niches? 6. Commonwealths and the Future. Appendix 1: Official Commonwealth Membership and Year of Joining. Appendix 2: CHOGM Location, Participation and Duration, 1965-2009. Appendix 3: Commonwealth Organizations. Appendix 4: CHOGM Communique from Malta, 2006