Democracy is the most potent political idea in the world today, yet it is increasingly moribund in its traditional form. Distant localities are now more interli... » 

Democracy is the most potent political idea in the world today, yet it is increasingly moribund in its traditional form. Distant localities are now more interlinked, as states and societies are enmeshed in webs of international conditions and processes. This is a systematic account of these issues. «