Cover -- The planetary interest: A new concept for the global age -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of tables and figures -- Notes on authors -- Acknowledgements -- Glossary -- Foreword -- Preface -- PART ONE Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE The planetary interest -- CHAPTER TWO Legitimacy in twenty-first century politics -- CHAPTER THREE The legitimate national interest and legitimate global power -- PART TWO The vital planetary interest and the legitimate national interest -- SECTION I Global strategic security -- CHAPTER FOUR Nuclear disarmament -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 New Zealand -- 4.3 The Russian Federation -- CHAPTER FIVE Chemical and biological disarmament -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Jordan -- 5.3 Israel -- SECTION II Global environmental integrity -- CHAPTER SIX Ozone protection -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Argentina -- 6.3 Japan -- CHAPTER SEVEN Climate stabilization -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Maldives -- 7.3 China -- SECTION III Global sustainability -- CHAPTER EIGHT Population stabilization -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 India -- 8.3 Australia -- CHAPTER NINE Development -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Bangladesh -- 9.3 Kenya -- CHAPTER TEN Forest management -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Indonesia -- 10.3 Brazil -- CHAPTER ELEVEN Consumption -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 United States -- 11.3 Sweden -- PART THREE The vital planetary interest and legitimate global power -- CHAPTER TWELVE Global powers: Earth's planetary interest -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN Global and regional powers: Europe's regional interest -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN Global and national powers: Britain's national interest -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN Global and local powers: Rome's municipal interest -- PART FOUR Conclusion -- CHAPTER SIXTEEN The planetary interest: thoughts for the future -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Index.