1st Edition
Commonwealth Inter- and Non-State Contributions to Global Governance
Introduction 1. Commonwealth(s) – inter- and non-state: how compatible? 2. From decolonization to democratization: beyond the extended family to post-imperial nation-building? 3. Commonwealths today: towards human development, human rights and human security? 4. Commonwealths’ discourses and directions: pro- and/or anti-globalizations? 5. Commonwealths and the competition: what niches? 6. Commonwealths and the future Notes Appendix 1 Official Commonwealth Membership and Year of Joining Appendix 2 CHOGM Location, Participation and Duration, 1965-2009 Appendix 3 Commonwealth Organizations Appendix 4 CHOGM Communique from Malta, 2006 Select Bibliography Select Websites Index
Biography
Timothy M. Shaw is Director of the Institute of International Relations at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad. He holds three degrees from three continents and taught in Canada for over three decades, mainly at Dalhousie University in NS and most recently at Royal Roads University in BC, Canada. He has also been a visiting professor at universities in Denmark, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
