Commonwealth : inter- and non-state contributions to global governance
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Commonwealth : inter- and non-state contributions to global governance
（Global institutions series / edited by Thomas G. Weiss and Rorden Wilkinson）
Routledge, 2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-154) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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 Commonwealth
demonstrates the central role that the Commonwealth has played in advancing decolonization and supporting multiculturalism, democracy and human rights
details the significant links between Commonwealth institutions and myriad networks concerned with education, development, gender, health, islands, literature, media and sport
examines the Commonwealth within the context of wider debates about 'global' governance and globalization.
Table of Contents
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
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