"One of the most important issues the world must deal with today is how sovereign countries can join together to make globalization work for everyone--not just the privileged. I believe that one way we can start to achieve this is by strengthening the Finance Ministers' G-20, and perhaps advancing a similar concept to the Leaders' level. In October 2003, I met with Anne-Marie Slaughter at a meeting organized by The Centre for International Governance Innovation in Waterloo, Ontario, where we discussed this concept in great detail. At the roundtable, Ms. Slaughter presented a number of original and innovative ways to bolster the G-20. I was impressed--her ideas were a fresh approach on how the world should govern itself. I believe that it will be her type of intellectual rigour and ingenuity that will bring to fruition new ways to manage our interdependence. Ms. Slaughter's work in global governance is highly regarded amongst international development thinkers and doers. This book, reflecting years of research and experience, is both interesting and timely. As you read, think deeply about the proposed ideas, and how we can use multilateralism to solve issues that single nations cannot solve alone. Greater human understanding is crucial in order to solve complex international problems. Ms. Slaughter has proven to have a clear grasp on how to improve the situation. I urge you to read on."--Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada

Acknowledgments xi List of Abbreviations xv Introduction 1 1. The Globalization Paradox: Needing More Government and Fearing It 8 2. The Disaggregated State 12 3. A New World Order 15 4. A Just New World Order 27 5. Conclusion: Pushing the Paradigm 31 CHAPTER 1 Regulators: The New Diplomats 36 1. A New Phenomenon? 41 2. Where Are They? 45 3. What Do They Do? 51 4. Conclusion 61 CHAPTER 2 Judges: Constructing a Global Legal System 65 1. Constitutional Cross-Fertilization 69 2. Toward a Global Community of Human Rights Law 79 3. The Role of National Courts in the Construction of the European Community Legal System 82 4. Judicial Cooperation and Conflict in Transnational Litigation 85 5. Meeting Face to Face 96 6. Conclusion 100 CHAPTER 3 Legislators: Lagging Behind 104 1. Legislators Finding Their Voice on the World Stage 107 2. Legislative Networks as Catalysts and Correctives for Regional Integration 119 3. Helping Legislators "Do Their Work Better" 125 4. Conclusion 127 CHAPTER 4 A Disaggregated World Order 131 1. The Horizontal Dimension: Networks of Networks 135 2. The Vertical Dimension 144 3. Government Networks and Traditional International Organizations: Interconnected Worlds 152 4. Conclusion 162 CHAPTER 5 An Effective World Order 166 1. What Government Networks Do Now 171 2. What Government Networks Could Do 195 3. Conclusion 213 CHAPTER 6 A Just World Order 216 1. Problems with Government Networks 217 2. A Menu of Potential Solutions 230 3. Global Norms Regulating Government Networks 244 4. Conclusion 257 Conclusion 261 1. Government Networks and Global Public Policy 262 2. National Support for Government Networks 264 3. Disaggregated Sovereignty 266 Notes 273 Bibliography 319 Index 333