Thursday, October 12 / 3:30 - 4:45 / FREE
1006 North Hall
Global Forces in the Post-Cold War World
Lecture Series
William R. Pace
"Globalization and Democracy"
Thursday,
October 12 / 3:30 - 4:45 / FREE
1006 North Hall
William Pace, Executive Director of the World Federalist Movement and Secretary-General
of the Hague Appeal for Peace, will inaugurate our new "Global Forces in the
Post-Cold War World" lecture series at UCSB. He will discuss "Globalization
and Democracy" on Thursday, October 12 at 3:30 in North Hall room 1006.
According to Pace, “the issue of democratization of the international order
calls for the best proposals and political will that we can muster. We are facing
a terrible dilemma where the globalization of commerce and trade is not being
followed with the globalization of democracy. Indeed, the international financial
institutions such as the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary
Fund are being empowered to make broad-reaching decisions behind closed doors
that have serious social and environmental repercussions. Without the involvement
of the more open, universal body of the United Nations, we risk the creation
of exactly the wrong kind of world government: the rule of few over the many.
We must bring together all our strength to see that this does not happen.”
The World Federalist Movement is an international citizen's movement working
for justice, peace, and sustainable prosperity. It calls for an end to the rule
of force through a world governed by law, based on strengthened and democratized
world institutions. It is inspired by the democratic principles of federalism.
World Federalists support the creation of democratic global structures accountable
to the citizens of the world. World federalism calls for the division of international
authority among separate agencies, a separation of powers among judicial, executive
and parliamentary bodies. World Federalists are united in seeking to bring peace
and justice to the world community through effective global institutions and
binding international law.
The WFM international secretariat is based in New York City, USA, across from
the United Nations. Founded in 1947 in Montreux, Switzerland, the Movement brings
together organizations and individuals committed to the vision of a "just world
order through a strengthened United Nations." WFM has ECOSOC consultative status
at the United Nations. WFM has 23 member organizations and 16 associated organizations.
This event is part of the "Global Forces in the Post-Cold
War World" lecture series being sponsored by the UC Institute for Global Conflict
and Cooperation, UCSB Arts & Lectures, Global and International Studies Program,
Global Peace and Security Program and Interdisciplinary Humanities Center. It
is being put on in partnership with the Santa Barbara Committee on Foreign Relations,
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, PAX 2100, International Studies Association at
Santa Barbara City College, and the International Studies Program at Ventura
College.
