Stevenson, H. (2016) The Wisdom of the Many in Global Governance: An Epistemic-Democratic Defence of Diversity and Inclusion. International Studies Quarterly, 60 (3). pp. 400-412. ISSN 0020-8833
Abstract
A growing body of literature highlights moral reasons for embracing global democracy. This literature justifies democracy on the grounds of its intrinsic value. But democracy also has instrumental value: the rule of the many is epistemically superior to the rule of one or the rule of the few. I draw on the tradition of epistemic democracy to develop an instrumentalist justification for democratizing global governance. I develop an epistemic-democratic framework for evaluating political institutions—one composed of three principles. The likelihood of making correct decisions within institutions of global governance increases when those institutions maximize (1) human development and capacity for participation; (2) their internal cognitive diversity; and (3) public opportunities for sharing objective and subjective knowledge. Applying this framework to global governance produces a better understanding of the nature and extent of its “democratic deficit,” as well as the actions required to address this deficit.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author (2016). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Studies Association. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ES/K009761/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Apr 2016 14:13 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2017 11:53 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/isq/sqw027 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/isq/sqw027 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:97751 |