The Idea of World Government From ancient times to the twenty-first century【電子書籍】[ James A. Yunker ]

＜p＞The notion of a single political organization encompassing the whole of humanityーa world stateーhas intrigued mankind since earliest recorded history. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the history of world government, and questions whether political globalization, in the form of a federal world government, could and should complement the ongoing processes of economic and cultural globalization.＜/p＞ ＜p＞While the potential peacekeeping advantage of such a state is obvious, the consensus judgment has always been against it, because it could lead to totalitarian tyranny. Yunker examines whether this judgment is still correct, considering that nuclear weapons of unimaginable destructiveness now exist, capable of destroying human civilization as we know it. Summarizing the lessons of history, the author suggests that while the conventional world federalist concept of an unlimited world government is still impractical in today’s world, there may be a role for a limi．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る