Globalization of Insecurity: The Democratic Imperative
Author(s)
Camilleri, Joseph A.
Abstract
The global condition of human security is one of heightened vulnerability, as the events of September 11 have demonstrated. Today, social change has global features; national boundaries are increasingly porous. It is increasingly difficult for nation-states to control their own economies. Many political issues are transnational. To address these issues, the global social order must be politically legitimated through democratic processes. This type of reform is particularly important for the components of the United Nations. Any project aimed at forging a new concept of international legitimacy will inevitably require a sustained dialogue and interaction among the world’s civilizations.
