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Pragmatic Cosmopolitanism

Representation and Leadership in Transnational Democracy

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  • © 2011

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Authors:
  1. Daniel Bray

    1. La Trobe University, Australia

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Daniel Bray
    Pages 1-25

  3. The Deficits of Democratic Representation in Global Politics

    • Daniel Bray
    Pages 26-50

  4. The Problems of Democracy Beyond the Nation-State

    • Daniel Bray
    Pages 51-74

  5. Contesting the Boundaries of Political Representation

    • Daniel Bray
    Pages 75-108

  6. Representative Claims and Global Politics

    • Daniel Bray
    Pages 109-137

  7. John Dewey and the Democratic Ideal

    • Daniel Bray
    Pages 138-171

  8. A Reconstructed Ideal of Representative Democracy

    • Daniel Bray
    Pages 172-209

  9. Conclusion: Pragmatic Cosmopolitanism and the Role of Leadership in Transnational Democracy

    • Daniel Bray
    Pages 210-230

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 231-265
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Building on the work of philosopher John Dewey, Bray develops an approach to transnational democracy called 'pragmatic cosmopolitanism'. He argues for an ideal of representative democracy that emphasizes the role of democratic leadership and the development of critical intelligence.

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  • La Trobe University, Australia

    Daniel Bray

About the author

DANIEL BRAY is Lecturer of International Relations at La Trobe University, Australia. His research and teaching expertise is in international relations, globalisation, democratic theory, and environmental politics. He has previously held teaching positions at the University of Melbourne and Deakin University, Australia.

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