The Idea of World Government : From ancient times to the twenty-first century

ISBN-13: 9780415781626 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 140 str.

James A. Yunker

Opis

The notion of a single political organization encompassing the whole of humanity - a world state - has intrigued mankind since earliest recorded history. This book seeks to provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of the history of world government.

Spis treści

1. Introduction and Overview  2. Historical Antecedents  3. From Perpetual Peace to The Great War  4. From the Treaty of Versailles to the Nuclear Age  5. The Postwar World Government Boom  6. The Post-Cold War era  7. Is There a Future for World Government?

O autorze

James A. Yunker is Professor of Economics at Western Illinois University (Macomb, Illinois), where he teaches economic theory and econometrics. He is the author of Common Progress: The Case for a World Economic Equalization Program and Political Globalization: A New Vision of Federal World Government.