World government: Renewed debate, persistent challenges

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 511-530

  Cabrera, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

constitutionalization; cosmopolitanism; global democracy; nuclear weapons; world government

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956410748     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: 14603713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066109346888     Document Type: Review

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