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Challenges to Global Governance: the Need for a Paradigm Shift?. Wei-Wei Zhang Fudan and Geneva Universities. Challenge No.1: Fighting Global Warming. Fundamental cause of global warming “Common and differentiated responsibility” Per capita consumption rate (J. Diamond)
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Challenges to Global Governance: the Need for a Paradigm Shift? Wei-Wei Zhang Fudan and Geneva Universities
Challenge No.1: Fighting Global Warming • Fundamental cause of global warming • “Common and differentiated responsibility” • Per capita consumption rate (J. Diamond) • Rich nations: 32 times that of poor nations • The US: 11 times that of China • Change of consumption patterns? • Democracy’s dilemma
Challenge No.2:Non-Proliferation of WMD • The NPT regime • A bargain between N. haves and havenots • Vertical proliferation • Arms race in outer space? • The French claim • The weakening of the NPT regime
Challenge No.3:Global Free Trade? • The West: the benefit of free trade • Competition from East Asia • Rise of trade protectionism • The case of China • trade disputes with Europe and the US • Unjust international economic order • Failure of the Doha round
Challenge No.4:Fighting Global Poverty • 800 million, 1 billion and 2 billions • The UN Millennium Goal • Fighting poverty: a losing battle • The Western approach to the issue • Ideology-driven • Democratization over pragmatism • Western aid
New Idea No.I: Good Governance Matters More • Good governance is more important than democratization • Conditions for Western institutions • The case of Sub-Saharan Africa • Idea of a functioning government
New Idea No.2:Reform of Democracy • Need for reform of democracy in the West • Short-term considerations vs. long-term considerations • Narrow perspectives vs. broader perspectives • Promoting a less popular cause in the era of globalization?
New Idea No.3:Fighting Poverty as Human Right • US’s position • Europe’s position • China’s position and experience • Draw inspirations from China’s experience
New Idea No.4:The West: be More Self-Critical • The West as the source of the solution or source of the problems? • Mabbubani’s argument • The existing international order and the Western responsibility • Reform of global institutions