UN Chronicle, December 22nd, 1999
MAKING IT LEANER AND CLEANER
If the United Nations remains just a confederation of States, it may become irrelevant; if it becomes a confederacy of confederations involving global civil society, it might meet the challenges through greater legitimacy.
A confederacy is "a league or compact for mutual support or common action", according to the dictionary. Confederation refers to being united by such a league. Although often applied to States, the notion applies just as well to autonomous associations, like labour unions. The essence lies in actor autonomy and a structured alliance for a com...
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