inter- and non-state contributions to global governance /
First Statement of Responsibility
Timothy M. Shaw.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xvi, 160 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
22 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Routledge global institutions
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Commonwealth(s), inter- and non-state : how compatible? -- From decolonization to democratization : beyond the extended family to post-imperial nation-building? -- Commonwealths today : towards human development, human rights, and human security? -- Commonwealths' discourses and directions : pro- and/or anti-globalizations? -- Commonwealths and the competition : what niches? -- Commonwealths and the future.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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." "This book provides an overview of this key international institution. The book: explains the history, structure and future of the Commonwealth; demonstrates the central role that the Commonwealth has played in advancing decolonization and supporting multi-culturalism, 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; and examines the Commonwealth within the context of wider debates about "global" governance and globalization." "Commonwealth is a superb examination of an often neglected but crucial force in world affairs. It will be of considerable interest to students of international organizations, international relations, development and North-South relations.