Postnational Constellation and Democratic Governance

Abstract

The decline of sovereign power of the national states and the correlative transition to a post-national constellation are among the major trends that characterize the current geopolitical chessboard. This new situation requires a political response with democratic orientation in order to recover the cosmopolitan project and to expedite the juridification of the international sphere. One of the biggest challenges in this regard consists in reconciling the need for global governance of common affairs of humanity with the justified demands for democratic participation and deliberation.