James A Yunker

The Idea of World Government

From ancient times to the twenty-first century

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Produktbeschreibung

There is much discussion in contemporary international relations about global governance but where did this idea originate, what are its intellectual antecedents and does it have a realistic future? This book is a concise yet comprehensive account of the intellectual history of world government up to the present day.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 137mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 204g
• ISBN-13: 9780415781633
• ISBN-10: 0415781639
• Artikelnr.: 32462021

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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?