Daniele Archibugi’s Model Of Cosmopolitan Democracy: A Critical Study

Abstract

End of the cold war and increasing the number of democratic states in globalized world has inspired some scholars in the international studies to think about democracy on the global level. This research objectively answers the question: could democracy be extended to the global level? Thus, this paper critically examines Archibugi’s model of institutionalized cosmopolitan democracy which stems from the claims that states are no longer able to face the global challenges such as immigration, environment, and international security. In contrast, scholars like Robert Dahl and Thomas christiano deny the possibility of global democracy. For example, Dahl states that the global institutions are helpful to develop democracy within the states not among states, because of the absence of popular control over decisions and policies. Meanwhile, Christiano, states that cosmopolitan democracy cannot provide the minimum acceptable degree of justice for all participants of the democratic process. Therefore, the research uses a qualitative method to demonstrate all the aspects of the subject. This paper concludes that the more democracy extended to the global level the less democratic it becomes and any modification to the concept democracy to adapt with the global institutions would make it less practicable.