„If you want to understand globalisation you need to read GlobalCovenant.“
The Guardian
"A healthy antidote to the realist international relationsliterature, Held persuasively argues for a global covenant based onuniversal values and driven by a social-democratic coalition ... anoutstanding addition to Held's Democracy and the GlobalOrder.„
M. E. Carranza, Choice
“I found this an immensely encouraging book; it does not justanalyse the problems of the global order but offers a crediblesolution for a cooperative multilateral world.„
Robin Cook MP, Former UK Foreign Secretary
“A rare combination of sociological imagination, penetratinganalysis and solid empirical evidence, yielding a politicallyconstructive view: a brilliant integration of research carried outover a decade."
Jürgen Habermas, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
'David Held has written a remarkable book, addressing the majorproblems political decision-makers grapple with in the post 9/11world. It should be read by all those who care about the future ofour globe.'
Javier Solana, Secretary General, Council of theEuropean Union
In order to grasp this alternative, the changing structure ofthe global order has to be understood. To this end, the book isdivided into three sections: economics, politics and law. In eachsection contemporary trends are analyzed, problems confronted, anda series of detailed policies set out. The aim of the book is tofocus on feasible and effective policy choices which could lead toa progressive transformation of global affairs. Against theideologues who are wholly in favour or hostile to globalization, this book shows how globalization can be better regulated todeliver human development, equitable economic change, democracy andjustice.
This is an original book that will appeal to all those -students, policy makers, and the general reader - who confrontquestions about globalization and global governance. It is anoptimistic text that holds that progressive political change isstill within our grasp.
To read the transcript of an interview with the author on theGlobal Covenant in democratiya, please click here .
