The author analyses the failure of international politics to deal with the consequences of September 11 and the war in Iraq. Read More
He analyses the failure of international politics to deal with the consequences of September 11 and the war in Iraq. He advocates an alternative to the one the western coalition has used to respond to the challenges of mass terrorism and political violence. For David Held, supporter of the Third Way, it is possible to put economic, political and social solutions in place, and to establish social-democratic governance as a sign of progress, democracy and justice. Translated from the original: Global Covenant, The Social Democratic Alternative to the Washington Consensus.
The author is a professor of political science at the London School of Economics and Political Science and a specialist on globalization.