A democracia radical global.

Abstract

The present study is the result of the need to construct a new political-normative model of Global Democratic Government, which is more adjusted to the contemporary challenges when compared to the existing ones. In the field of International Relations, there are significant obstacles to solving problems involving more than one nation nowadays. These impasses are of all kinds, such as: climate problems, terrorism, health problems on a global scale, wars and political conflicts, among others. The space for discussing such issues has already been created in the post-war period: the United Nations. However, the political decision about the fate of most of the world is still the prerogative of a small number of nations, which decide on rules and vetoes in an undemocratic way. The influence of non-governmental (private) bodies in international (public) affairs is also increasing. On the other hand, the effort to expand and consolidate democratic regimes across the globe has also grown. This combination of factors encourages academic production in the scientific community that deals with both democracy and inter-state relations. This fact has resulted in the construction of several prototypes of Global Democracy, that is, of normative models that seek to defend the idea that global issues must be decided democratically. The present proposal joins these efforts in the same defense of democracy as the only legitimate political system. However, understanding that the earlier models were created from limited theoretical foundations, it offers a new ground for the development of a more radical democracy. The new foundations for this proposal were sought in the theoretical currents of post-structuralism and complex thinking. They were chosen for enabling the creation of a model in a more dynamic and self-adaptive format, allowing the resolution of current problems, but also the reception of new questions without disintegrating or seeking to nullify the conflict. Thus, it is believed that the creation of a model based on such theoretical assumptions solves the need we have today and in the future through the consolidation of a Global Radical Democracy.