Hans Agné, Professor of Political Science, Stockholm University, Sweden

‘Democratism: Explaining International Politics with Democracy Beyond the State is a truly remarkable and ambitious book. It argues that democratism affects almost all outcomes in world politics and international policy processes. It is a most important theoretical contribution to IR, and it develops a fresh perspective on the concept of democracy – both on a very high level.’

• Contents: Preface Introduction: democratism in international studies PART I THE CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY BEYOND THE STATE 1. Conceptual expansions: the meaning of democracy beyond the state 2. Conceptual delimitations: the meaning of democracy beyond the state PART II EXPLANATIONS OF GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS 3. Democracy’s independent effects: from domestic to international theory 4. Democracy’s complex effects: subsuming international theories PART III EMPIRICAL TESTS AND APPLICATIONS 5. Global conflict and human survival 6. Rising powers and foreign policy strategies 7. Human rights and environmental protection 8. Migration, redistribution and enlargement 9. Political influence in global governance 10. Reaction speed in global crisis management PART IV SYNERGIES AND IMPLICATIONS 11. Democratism as a paradigm in IR: structures, subjects, processes 12. Democratism beyond IR paradigms: new wars, inner conflicts, post-humans Conclusion: democratism, politics and science References Index

Hans Agné, Professor of Political Science, Stockholm University, Sweden

‘Democratism: Explaining International Politics with Democracy Beyond the State is a truly remarkable and ambitious book. It argues that democratism affects almost all outcomes in world politics and international policy processes. It is a most important theoretical contribution to IR, and it develops a fresh perspective on the concept of democracy – both on a very high level.’

• Contents: Preface Introduction: democratism in international studies PART I THE CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY BEYOND THE STATE 1. Conceptual expansions: the meaning of democracy beyond the state 2. Conceptual delimitations: the meaning of democracy beyond the state PART II EXPLANATIONS OF GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS 3. Democracy’s independent effects: from domestic to international theory 4. Democracy’s complex effects: subsuming international theories PART III EMPIRICAL TESTS AND APPLICATIONS 5. Global conflict and human survival 6. Rising powers and foreign policy strategies 7. Human rights and environmental protection 8. Migration, redistribution and enlargement 9. Political influence in global governance 10. Reaction speed in global crisis management PART IV SYNERGIES AND IMPLICATIONS 11. Democratism as a paradigm in IR: structures, subjects, processes 12. Democratism beyond IR paradigms: new wars, inner conflicts, post-humans Conclusion: democratism, politics and science References Index

Hans Agné, Professor of Political Science, Stockholm University, Sweden

‘Democratism: Explaining International Politics with Democracy Beyond the State is a truly remarkable and ambitious book. It argues that democratism affects almost all outcomes in world politics and international policy processes. It is a most important theoretical contribution to IR, and it develops a fresh perspective on the concept of democracy – both on a very high level.’

• Contents: Preface Introduction: democratism in international studies PART I THE CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY BEYOND THE STATE 1. Conceptual expansions: the meaning of democracy beyond the state 2. Conceptual delimitations: the meaning of democracy beyond the state PART II EXPLANATIONS OF GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS 3. Democracy’s independent effects: from domestic to international theory 4. Democracy’s complex effects: subsuming international theories PART III EMPIRICAL TESTS AND APPLICATIONS 5. Global conflict and human survival 6. Rising powers and foreign policy strategies 7. Human rights and environmental protection 8. Migration, redistribution and enlargement 9. Political influence in global governance 10. Reaction speed in global crisis management PART IV SYNERGIES AND IMPLICATIONS 11. Democratism as a paradigm in IR: structures, subjects, processes 12. Democratism beyond IR paradigms: new wars, inner conflicts, post-humans Conclusion: democratism, politics and science References Index