Global Political Parties

Political space seems to be shrinking, yet the term globalization is seldom mentioned in connection with political parties. This book asks whether the time is now ripe for global political parties. Though global civil society is a buzzword, activists seem to reject the idea of global political parties as irrelevant. Yet political parties remain the formal basis for government both nationally and in the current international system. Looking to the future, will existing political parties democratize international governance, or will new political parties emerge to fill this vacuum? Is this a role that the World Social Forum can play?Ulvila, Marko is the author of 'Global Political Parties', published 2008 under ISBN 9781842779187 and ISBN 1842779184.