Global Governance and the Emergence of Global Institutions for the 21St Century

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Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I Background
	1 The Challenges of the 21st Century
		Introduction
			Environmental Challenges
			Social Challenges
			Economic Challenges
			Security Challenges
		Inadequacy of Existing Mechanisms
			Efforts in the United Nations and in International Law
			The G7 and G20
		Increasing International Cooperation
		A Need for Concrete Proposals
		The Urgency of Action
		Protecting National Autonomy
		Opposition to Deep Reforms and an Evolving International Landscape
		What is Ahead
	2 A History of Global Governance
		Early Visions
		The League of Nations
		A Federal Union of Democratic States
		Winston Churchill\'s Proposal to France to Create an Anglo-French Union
		Early Thinking on the United Nations
		A Compromised United Nations
		A Broader Vision for the United Nations
		The Draft of a World Constitution and the Dublin Conference
	3 European Integration: Building Supranational Institutions
		Mutual Recognition
		Border Controls
		A Historical Perspective
		Economic versus \'\'Political\'\' Union
		Implications for the Future
Part II Reforming the Central Institutions of the United Nations
	4 The General Assembly: Reforms to Strengthen Its Effectiveness
		Key Achievements and Weaknesses
		Moving to a System of Weighted Voting
		A Modified Schwartzberg Proposal
		An Updated Clark and Sohn Proposal
		Selection of Members
	5 A World Parliamentary Assembly: A Catalyst for Change
		Setting up a World Parliamentary Assembly
		A Modified Heinrich/Schwartzberg WPA
		Distribution of WPA Membership
	6 Advisory Mechanisms to Support Global Policymaking
		A Chamber of Civil Society
		Addressing Global Catastrophic Risks
		Enhancing UN Legislative Capacity to Consolidate Global Solidarity and Community
	7 UN Executive Council: Beyond an Outdated Paradigm
		The Security Council at Present
		Past Proposals for Security Council Reform
		Successor Organ: UN Executive Council
	8 Completing the Collective Security Mechanism of the Charter: Establishing an International Peace Force
		Early Attempts
		The UN Charter and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
		Development of the Concept of a Standing Force
		Peace Enforcement: Further Considerations
		The International Evolution of War and Violence: A Story of Diminishing Returns
		The Establishment of an International Peace Force
		Challenges in Implementation
	9 Toward Systemic Disarmament: Resetting Global Priorities
		Introduction
		Background
		The UN Charter Provisions on Disarmament/Arms Control
		Recent Developments in Arms Control
		The Challenge
		Abolition of War
		Self-Defense
		Past Multilateral Disarmament Measures and Proposals
		Disarmament in Today\'s World: Toward Systemic Arms Control and Disarmament
			Proposals to Enable Modern Comprehensive Disarmament
			Technical and Financial Challenges
			Accompanying Measures
		The Current Cross-Roads and Overcoming Political Obstacles
	10 Strengthening the International Rule of Law
		International Legal Institutions: A Job Half-Done
		From Kant to Habermas: In Search of a Broader Perspective
		The Thread of History: Early Efforts at Peace through Law
		Modern Peace Research
		United Nations Work on the International Rule of Law
		The Need for an International Cultural Shift
		An \'\'Utterly Unsatisfactory State of Affairs\'\': Suggestions for Institutional Enhancements
			Obligations under Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations
			The International Court of Justice
			The International Criminal Court
			Institute(s) for International Judicial Training
			Office of the United Nations Attorney General
		Conclusion
	11 Human Rights for the Twenty-first Century
		Human Rights and Global Governance
		Cascading Effects: The Importance of Human Rights for One and All
		Cultivating a Global Civic Ethic and the Moral Case for Significant Human Rights Reform
		On the Universality of Human Rights
		The \'\'Unfinished Task\'\'
		Reform Proposals: Strengthening Existing Mechanisms
		Reform Proposals: International Human Rights Tribunal
		Ways Forward: A New Era for International Human Rights
			The Need for an International Bill of Rights
	12 A New United Nations Funding Mechanism
		Early History
		Political Tensions from the One Country–One Vote Rule
		Budgetary Management
		Proposals for United Nations Funding
		A Fixed Proportion of GNI
		The Clark–Sohn Proposal
		The EU Model
		A Tobin-like Tax
		UN Budget Independence?
		Our Preferred Option for Now
Part III Governance and the Management of Multiple Global Risks
	13 UN Specialized Agencies and Governance for Global Risks
		Addressing Critical Risks
		UN Specialized Agencies
		UN Agencies, Programs and Conventions
		Creating the Basis for Reform
		The Sustainable Development Goals: An Integrated Approach
	14 Economic Governance for Inequality and the Private Sector
		Inequality
			Inequality between Individuals
			Inequality between States
		Narrowing Income Inequality
		Policies Aimed at Helping Redress Income Inequality
		Transforming the Economy
		A UN Mandate for Inequality
		Global Management of the Private Sector
		The World Economy
	15 Global Financial Architecture and the International Monetary Fund
		The IMF at the Center
		The 2008–2009 Financial Crisis and What It Said about the World\'s Financial System
		What about the International Monetary System?
			Surveillance
			Global Liquidity
			Governance
	16 Responding to Global Environmental Crises
		An Environmental Organization
		Climate Change
			Climate-Induced Migration
			Other Impacts
			Energy
		Environment and the Biosphere
			Biosphere Integrity
			Chemicals
			Atmosphere
			Managing Natural Resources
			Recommendations
	17 Population and Migration
		Population Growth
		Population Age Structure
		Carrying Capacity
		Population Displacement and Migration
		The Response Needed
Part IV Cross-Cutting Issues
	18 Corruption as a Destroyer of Prosperity and the Need for International Enforcement
		Defining Corruption
		Corruption Within the Development Process
		Poor Government and Corruption: Intimate Bedfellows?
		Nine Reasons Why Corruption Is a Destroyer of Prosperity
		Tackling Corruption
		General Strategies to Fight Corruption
		An International Anticorruption Court
	19 Education for Transformation
		Building Public Support
		Central Messages
		Formal Education
		Informal Education
		Information Technologies and Social Media
		The Mass Media
		Responsibility in the UN
		Leadership
		Forming an International Civil Service
		Information as an Intervention
		Access to Knowledge
		Recommended Actions
Part V Foundations for a New Global Governance System
	20 Values and Principles for an Enhanced International System: Operationalizing Global \'\'Good Governance\'\'
		The UN Legacy: A Values-rich Landscape
		Ethical Foundations for Collective Action: Human Dignity and Capability
		Absolute Sovereignty in an Age of Global Challenges
		Contemporary Approaches to Good Governance
			Accountability
			Transparency
			Consultation
			Rule of Law
			Interactions among Good Governance Attributes
		Implications for the United Nations: Making Enhanced Global Governance Effective
	21 Some Immediate Steps Forward—Getting \'\'From Here to There\'\'
		Scenarios of Possible Futures
			Maturing Capacities of Transnational Civil Society
		Some Immediate Steps Ahead
		A World Conference on Global Institutions
		A Coalition of the Willing and Like-minded
		Incremental Steps Towards Substantial Reform
			The World Parliamentary Assembly
			The European Union Stepwise Approach
Part VI Conclusions
	22 Bridging the Governance Gap
		The Roots of Present Failures
		Seeds of Success
		Foundations for Global Governance
			National Sovereignty
			Governance
			A World Transformed (and Divided) by New Technologies
			Shared Human Purpose and Potential
		Positive Forces for Global Governance
		Concluding Remarks
Annex Voting Shares in a Reformed General Assembly
References
Index