David Held Knihy

Debating Globalization is a short, accessible introduction to the debate about globalization written by many of the most prominent figures in the field. Published by Polity in association with openDemocracy, the book is notable not just for focusing on the pressing difficulties facing our world, but also on solutions. Rich and positive suggestions are made for reshaping globalization into a force that will work for humans everywhere. In an extended analysis, David Held provides a robust critique of the present order and sets out his alternative vision. Building on arguments he made in Global Covenant, he calls for a new global political agenda, informed by social democratic political values. His analysis has been criticized by leading figures and their responses follow in this book. There are chapters by, among others, Martin Wolf, Roger Scruton, Grahame Thompson, David Mepham, Meghnad Desai, Maria Livanos Cattaui, Patrick Bond, Benjamin Barber, John Elkington, Takashi Inoguchi, Narcís Serra, and Anne-Marie Slaughter and Thomas N. Hale. The volume ends with David Held's reply to his critics. The book provides a fascinating introduction to the debate about globalization today.

Deals particularly with the Frankfurt School.

Models of Democracy provides a critical reassessment of major theories of democracy from ancient Greece to the present, along with the author's own prescription for revitalizing contemporary democratic politics.

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of current debates about democracy across the globe. Since the political turmoil in Eastern Europe began in the 1980s, the debate about the meaning and future of democracy has intensified. Prospects for Democracy assesses this debate through wide-ranging theoretical considerations and a diverse set of case studies.

En este volumen se distingue dos sentidos diferentes de los terminos globalizacion y antiglobalizacion. En el primer caso, se explora si en realidad la globalizacion esta teniendo lugar. Se expone el debate academico entre los que piensan que si esta teniendo lugar -los denominados globalizadores- y los que piensan que toda la discusion sobre el tema es ociosa. A este segundo grupo lo denominan antiglobalizador o, mejor aun, esceptico. Tambien se examina la politica contemporanea de la globalizacion, exponiendo para ello las principales posiciones politicas a favor y en contra. Se elabora un mapa de la compleja politica que en torno a la globalizacion se pretende definir en Washington, Seattle, Genova, Porto Alegre y en otros lugares. Dicho mapa abarca los sentidos familiares del debate sobre globalizacion/antiglobalizacion, tal como aparecen habitualmente en los medios de comunicacion.