Introduction : a queen for the world?
Part one. The theory of cosmopolitan democracy
The conception of democracy
Democracy and the global system
The architecture of cosmopolitan democracy
Critical debate on cosmopolitan democracy
Part two. The practice of cosmopolitan democracy
The central importance of the United Nations
Cosmopolitanism and humanitarian intervention
Can democracy be exported?
A cosmopolitan perspective on the self-determination of peoples
Is a multilingual democracy possible?
Conclusions: the prospects for cosmopolitan democracy.