Globalizing Democracy

By Benjamin R. Barber, Gershon and Carol Kekst Professor of Civil Society, University of Maryland, College Park
From The American Prospect, Vol. 11, No. 20, September 11, 2000.

Exactly one year before last month's tragic attacks in New York and Washington, Benjamin Barber addressed the challenges to civil society and democratic practices and institutions posed by globalization. He calls for "recreating on a global scale the normal civic balance that exists within democratic nations." In this article, Barber highlights some of the new strategies and institutions being developed that show promise for strengthening democracy and civil society on a global scale.

Benjamin Barber is the author of many books, including the acclaimed Jihad vs McWorld and, most recently, The Truth of Power: Intellectual Affairs in the Clinton White House. Barber is a featured speaker at AAC&U's upcoming Annual Meeting, "Changing Students in a Changing World," scheduled for January 23-26, 2002 in Washington, D.C. He will speak on the topic, "The Educated Student: Global Citizen or Global Consumer?" For information about the meeting, visit http://www.aacu.org/meetings/annual.cfm.

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