Why a world state is unnecessary: The continuing debate on world government

W. Julian Korab-Karpowicz, Zayed University

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Interpretation (United States)

Publication Date

3-1-2018

Abstract

© 2018 Interpretation, Inc. The discussion of the possibility of world government has been revived since the end of the Cold War and particularly after the turn of the millennium. It has engaged many authors. In this article, I provide a survey of the continuing debate on world government. I explore the leading question of the debate, whether the conditions of insecurity in which states are placed and other global problems that face contemporary humanity require the creation of a global authority, and consequently, the establishment of a world state. After a careful analysis I suggest that a world state is neither necessary nor inevitable nor desirable. I argue that the plurality of nation-states that form an international society has a great advantage over a world state. It supports the diversity of character and culture, and sustains the continuous progress of humankind.

ISSN

0020-9635

Publisher

Interpretation, Inc.

Volume

44

Issue

3

First Page

379

Last Page

402

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Scopus ID

85049168625

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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