In the 21st century the international community needs a catalyst to unite our world and to create new institutions to combat the denigration and the disparagement of globalization. The key answer to this enigma would be the expansion and legitimating of global governance. This cannot and will not happen without the indispensable collaboration of states and governments, institutions, NGO’s, NSA’s, multi-national corporations, banks and many more which have a greater influence with the grass roots. (This would be similar to the term Parag Khana coined as mega-diplomacy.) They are trusted more by the people than governments, this being because they bring legitimacy and put pressure on governments and intergovernmental organizations. For this reason and many more, collective cooperation is necessary. It is more of a reactionary measure than a proactive measure. Scholars like Thomas Weiss, Parag Khana, Nicolas Berggreuen and Nathan Gardels are some of the contemporary minds that would agree with solid and cohesive global governance. The benefits of globalization can become less marginal and more equal with nations that are less developed in areas such as education, human development, economic and social conditions and list goes on and on. Globalization can be much more beneficial or can become a “substantial ongoing threat to human survival and dignity.” (Weiss p.5)
In any case, in order analyze a much publicized topic such as global governance; a formal definition would be needed to interpret the obvious of global governance and its affect on globalization. The sentiment expressed in the following quotation embodies the view of Thomas Weiss; he states:
… global governance is the sum of the informal and formal values, norms, proce...
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