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AbstractWalzer has recently updated his just war theory to take account of terrorism, humanitarian military intervention and new interpretations of the doctrine of self-defence, pre-emptive and preventative warfare The ethical considerations that underwrite Walzer's most recent work invite us beyond the routine citation of his work to a proper consideration of the moral parameters of international politics. Beyond Just and Unjust Wars Walzer has a wealth of insight into the key questions of international theory. His work on toleration, the nature of universality or on the role of social criticism has always been the basis of his insight in to the hard questions of international ethics. Despite being heavily criticised for being communitarian or conservative (both charges that need serious re-evaluation) Walzer's ideas offer a real alternative to the dominant neo-Kantian cosmopolitan tradition and a workable ethical framework for thinking about the challenges of contemporary international politics and international law. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the final essay of Arguing About War. The essay, entitled 'Governing the Globe' offers a radical vision of a reformed international society inspired by the principles that underpin Walzer's development of his just war theory and it is vital that we take notice.

Polazeći od razlikovanja normativne i stvarne slike mjesne samouprave, najprije se analiziraju elementi lokalne zajednice, kao realnog supstrata mjesne i lokalne samouprave. Autor nalazi trinaest potrebnih karakteristika mjesnih odbora kao realnih društvenih zajednica. Uz normativnu regulaciju mjesne samouprave detaljnije se analiziraju različiti praktični elementi organizacije, funkcioniranja i financiranja mjesne samouprave u Hrvatskoj. Zaključuje se da pozicija i praksa mjesne samouprave nisu optimalne s gledišta demokratskih standarda, javnog upravljanja i pružanja javnih usluga građanima na njima najbližoj razini teritorijalne samouprave. ; Beginning with the difference between normative and real situation in local selfgovernment below municipal level in Croatia, the author analyses the elements of local community as a real substrate of both self-government below municipal level and local self-government. He has found thirteen necessary characteristics of territorial committees as real social communities. Along with normative regulation of self-government below municipal level, he has performed a more detailed analysis of different practical elements, such as organisation, functioning, and financing of self-government below municipal level in Croatia. It is concluded that the position and practice of this type of self-government is not optimal regarding democratic standards, public management, and the provision of public services to citizens at the level of territorial self-government closest to them.