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Interview: Rethinking the Demand and Challenges for Global Governance

29 Jul 2019
By Professor Mark Beeson and Dr Flavia Bellieni Zimmermann
Mark Beeson's book, Rethinking Global Governance, was released in January 2019.

In this interview, Flavia speaks with Professor Mark Beeson about his new book Rethinking Global Governance. They discuss the unwillingness of state leaders to give up sovereignty, why the Brexit might be a reason for optimism about EU governance and other issues.

Professor Mark Beeson is professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Western Australia and the national research chair at AIIA.

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