Chapter 1 Introduction: Bowling Together Chapter 2 The Right of Rescue Chapter 3 The European Referendum: A Tool to Legitmate the European Integration Process? Chapter 4 The Origins of Mixed Electoral Systems: A Comparative Analysis Chapter 5 NGOs, IGOs, and Prospects for Humane Governance Chapter 6 Interest Representation and Legitimacy in the European Union Chapter 7 Influencing Decisions in International Organizations: The Case of International Parliamentary Organs Chapter 8 Autonomy and Subsidiarity in the Emergence of a New Paradigm: The European Regional State of the Autonomies Chapter 9 The Effectiveness of Third Party Mediation to End Civil Wars Chapter 10 Cosmopolitan Democracy and the National Boundary Problems Chapter 11 World without Borders? Reflections on the Future of the Nation-State Chapter 12 Obstacles to Welfare State Convergence: The Role of Culture Chapter 13 Three Perspectives on Global Consensus Building: A Framework for Analysis