The Article, Global Democracy Written By Joshua Cohen And...

In the article, Global Democracy? written by Joshua Cohen and Charles F. Sabel they discuss the idea of having a global democracy amongst all states. The expanded range of politics setting beyond each states domestic boundaries would mark global politics. They want to set up a set of global rules so that they can provide a common welfare for all states especially in under-developed states. These set of rules would be set up to make sure that all of the rules are fare and just for all the people living in the state including the minorities. The system of global democracy will not be used at all times, they want to be to step and take control when certain rules made by officials and leaders negatively directly effect the lives of citizens in the country. The main reasoning behind this system is the idea that it will cause leaders to become more accountable for all of their actions concerning their citizens. Both Cohen and Sabel feel that accountability is a major problem in the reasons why leaders are able to get away with the decisions they make because no one is checking in on them or making them explain their actions. Most time in an underdeveloped country there is a dictatorship and the dictator is power and also very rich, so there is no in the country who is willing, able, or powerful enough to question his decisions. They feel that if public scrutiny is implied then oficials and leaders would not be so quick to make decisions only to benefit themselves and the wealthy.