Daniel Innerarity

Humanity at Risk: The Need for Global Governance - Political Theory and Contemporary Philosophy Daniel Innerarity

Brief Description: "Humanity at Risk compares diverse approaches to the theme of global threats using the tools of philosophy, critical theory, and political thought alongside more practical, socio-political observations. By defining the idea of "global risk" more specifically, Editors Innerarity & Solana, and their contributors, believe we can understand how these risks should be evaluated, predicted, and managed within the framework of democratic societies. The goal of this book is to highlight more precisely the necessity, in the face of new global risks, for new governance at a national, European, and global level"--Brief Description: "Humanity at Risk compares diverse approaches to the theme of global threats using the tools of philosophy, critical theory, and political thought alongside more practical, socio-political observations. By defining the idea of "global risk" more specifically, Editors Innerarity and Solana, and their contributors, believe we can understand how these risks should be evaluated, predicted, and managed within the framework of democratic societies. The goal of this book is to highlight more precisely the necessity, in the face of new global risks, for new governance at a national, European, and global level"--Biographical Note: Daniel Innerarity is Professor of Political and Social Philosophy and Ikerbasque researcher at the University of the Basque Country, Spain. He was a Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, University of Munich, Visiting Professor at the University of Paris 1-Sorbonne and at the Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies of the European University Institute of Florence. Javier Solana is president of ESADE Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics, Spain, and distinguished fellow in Foreign Policy at Brookings Institution. He is also member of the board of the International Crisis Group and the European Council on Foreign Relations. He served as Secretary General of NATO, as the European Union's High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and as Secretary General of the Council of the European Union. Table of Contents: PrefaceForeword Introduction Daniel Innerarity: Governing Global RisksSection I: Global Risks and Risk Society Chapter 1. Ulrich Beck: Living in and Coping with a World Risk Society Chapter 2. Edgar Grande: Global Risks and Preventive Governance Chapter 3. Michael Zurn: World Risk Society and National Democracy Chapter 4. Daniel M. Weinstock: (How) Do We Need to Change Political Philosophy to Take Risk into Account? Chapter 5. Ignacio Aymerich Ojea: Global Risks and Popular Sovereignties Section II: Representation of Risks: Categories, Affects, Motivations Chapter 6. Christophe Bouton: The Dark Horizon of the Future: Opacity, Disaster, and Responsibility Chapter 7. Elena Pulcini: Re-learning to Fear: The Perception of Risks in the Global Age Chapter 8. Serge Champeau: Certainty, Risk, and Uncertainty Chapter 9. Dimitri D'Andrea: Global Warming as a Globalized Risk and Global Threat for Future Generations Section III: The Governance of Global Risks Chapter 10. Gurutz Jauregui: A New Political Order for the 21st Century: From State Governments to Global Governance Chapter 11. Michel Wieviorka: Mediations between Personal and "Global" Topics Chapter 12. Zaki Laidi: Europe as a Risk Averse Power Conclusion Javier Solana: How to Manage a Changing WorldIndex"Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Humanity at Risk compares diverse approaches to the theme of global threats using the tools of philosophy, critical theory, and political thought alongside more practical, socio-political observations. By defining the idea of global risk more specifically, Editors Innerarity and Solana, and their contributors, believe we can understand how these risks should be evaluated, predicted, and managed within the framework of democratic societies. The goal of this book is to highlight more precisely the necessity, in the face of new global risks, for new governance at a national, European, and global level--; Provided by publisher.; Humanity at Risk compares diverse approaches to the theme of global threats using the tools of philosophy, critical theory, and political thought alongside more practical, socio-political observations. By defining the idea of global risk more specifically, Editors Innerarity & Solana, and their contributors, believe we can understand how these risks should be evaluated, predicted, and managed within the framework of democratic societies. The goal of this book is to highlight more precisely the necessity, in the face of new global risks, for new governance at a national, European, and global level--; Provided by publisher.

Contributor Bio:  Innerarity, Daniel Daniel Innerarity is professor of social and political philosophy at the University of the Basque Country, research professor at the Basque Foundation for Science (IKERBASQUE) and Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance (Globernance).