The Federalist Debate, 2004 - 1

[Vallinoto Nicola <n.vallinoto at datasiel.net>]

carissimi/e,
è uscito il primo numero del 2004 della rivista internazionale "The
Federalist Debate". La rivista intende partecipare attivamente al dibattito
politico sulla globalizzazione, non solo dal punto di vista federalista ma
di tutte le organizzazioni e movimenti che si battono per una diversa
globalizzazione basata sui diritti, sulle responsabilità e sulla democrazia.
La rivista  offre spunti di riflessione e attende un vostro contributo con
articoli e/o recensioni di libri.

Vi mando la lettera di presentazione della rivista e l'indice del numero
appena pubblicato. 

Nicola Vallinoto

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The Federalist Debate, Year XVII, Number 1, February 2004
is now available for distribution


EDITORIAL

Constitution or Directoire
Lucio Levi


COMMENTS

A European Constitution Open on the Future
Dusan Sidjanski

Need for New World Organisation
P.B. Sawant

A Coalition for a World Parliament
Nicola Vallinoto

A World Citizen Initiative for Reforming International 
Institutions

From Baruch to Bush: an Initiative that Deserves Federalist 
Support
Ira Straus

A Federal Iraq?
John Roberts

The World Summit on the Information Society
Rik Panganiban

The UN is still Relevant, but Needs Restructuring
Visvanathan Muthukumaran

World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments
Mercedes Bresso

The Crisis of the EU Stability and Growth Pact
Annamaria Viterbo

Euzkadi: the Long Fight of the Nationalist Basque Party for 
a Federal Europe
Jean-Claude Larronde

The Story of World Federalism
Ross Smyth

BORDERLESS DEBATE
THE NEED FOR A EUROPE SPEAKING WITH ONE VOICE

A European Response to the Global Challenges
John Pinder

Europe's Global Mission is to Win the Peace
Christian Glöckner

The European Parliament Calls for a EU Seat on the Security 
Council and a UN Parliamentary Assembly
Lucio Levi

GALILEO: the Potential for a World-Wide Success
Francesco Ferrero


FEDERALIST ACTION

The WFM Strategic Planning
Ramin Shahzamani

Results of JEF-Europe XVII Congress, Stockholm

The American Federalist Association Has a New Name: 
Citizens for Global Solutions

Statement on the Future of Federalism in the US and the 
World


BOOKS REVIEWS

The New World Disorder
Francesca Lacaita

From the Enlightened Dictatorship to a Democratic Economic 
Government
Ernesto Gallo

Do We Need a World Parliament?
Maria Cocciolo

Are we Heading for an Illiberal Democracy?
George Lingbour


NEWS&NOTES

Mundell Calls for Global Currency

Vajpayee Moots Single Currency and Open Border in South 
Asia

US Gives Up the Protectionist Measures on Steel

A Free-Trade Area in the Balkans


INTERVIEW

James Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank

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