In the wake of the British vote to leave the EU, this conference will examine concerns across Europe around the democratic legitimacy of EU institutions and the European project as […]
Europe and the people: Examining the EU’s democratic legitimacy (26 October 2016) Read More »
Tim Montgomerie in The Times (£) claims there is a democratic case for leaving the EU, on the grounds that: I want us to be a self-governing nation that can
Kick the bastards out Read More »
An interesting discussion last night about the idea of a world parliament. If democracy is a fundamental principle of how government should take decisions, which this website thinks it is,
Imagining global democracy Read More »
We have many global problems – from the wrecking of our life-supporting ecosystems to the failure to protect human rights, a lack of regulation of global markets and financial systems,
Democracy Without Borders – What Might This Look Like? (24 October 2013) Read More »
It has long been a contention of this website that democracy should be thought of not merely as a set of rules but as a culture. While elections and elected
Local government pause for thought Read More »
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 18:30 until 20:00 LSE, Clement House 2.02, click here for a map Daniele Archibugi, Noam Chomsky, Richard Falk, David Held, Fernando Iglesias, Lucio Levi, Giacomo Marramao,
Manifesto for a global democracy (27 June 2012) Read More »
Passing judgement on Rupert Murdoch appears to be today’s fashion, and this blog is not one to shirk a challenge. His dislike of the EU is well-known, as are the
The case against Rupert Murdoch Read More »
5.30 for 6.00 pm – 8.00pm, followed by a reception, National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE Throughout this year, the Federal Trust is jointly organising a series of
Democracy and the eurozone’s fiscal pact: are they compatible? (16 April 2012) Read More »
The answer to the question in the title of this talk is of course, yes, the time is right, but I think you would like to hear a little more
Is the time right for a new world order? Read More »
Based on a talk by Richard Laming at the OccupyLSX camp at St Paul’s Cathedral, 11 December 2011 Before talking about the issue of global democracy, I ought to say a
The case for global democracy Read More »
