From despotism to democracy: how a world government can save humanity
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| adam_text | Contents 1 The Problem.................................................................................................. 1 Introduction........................................................................................... 2 The Structure of the Argument............................................................ 1 1 5 2 The Argument from Global Heating ....................................................... 1 The CFC Example ............................................................................... 2 Elinor Ostrom ....................................................................................... 3 To Blow up Pipelines? ......................................................................... 4 How Would an Enlightened Despotism Handle Global Heating?........................................................................................ 23 5 Other Environmental Issues ................................................................ 5.1 Global Targets and Policy Scenarios ........................................ 6 Conclusion.............................................................................................. 9 17 20 21 The Argument from War and Peace........................................................ 1 Kant and Bentham ................................................................................ 2 The Abolishment of the Colonial System .......................................... 3 Democracy as a Means to Eternal Peace............................................. 4 The Simple Argument in Defense of the Necessity of a World
Government........................................................................................... 5 Can We Have War with a World Government? ................................. 6 Conclusion.............................................................................................. 27 29 33 34 39 45 46 The Argument from Global Justice ....................................................... 1 Distributive Justice................................................................................ 2 Utilitarianism ........................................................................................ 3 Egalitarianism........................................................................................ 4 The Moral Rights Theory ..................................................................... 5 Taxation and Planning .......................................................................... 6 The Future .............................................................................................. 47 47 48 50 53 56 58 3 4 24 25 26 XV
xvi Contents Does It Matter if We Go Extinct? .......................................................... 1 Introduction......................................................................................... 2 Three Arguments in Defense of Indifference or in Favor of Extinction ............................................................................... 60 3 Against Pessimism ............................................................................... 4 Against Actualism ............................................................................... 5 Against Deep Ecology......................................................................... 6 The Repugnant Conclusion................................................................. 59 59 6 Enlightened Despotism: Scope and Limits .......................................... 1 Introduction........................................................................................... 2 The Revolutionary Model ................................................................... 3 A Joint Coup Enacted by a Few Strong Nations .............................. 4 A Social Contract Entered by Most States inthe World .................... 5 Existing Democracies and Local Rule................................................ 6 Despotism and Fear ............................................................................. 7 Despotism and the Road to Global Democracy ................................ 75 75 77 78 78 79 80 82 7 Democracy ................................................................................................. 85 1
Introduction........................................................................................... 85 2 Definition and Ideal ............................................................................. 85 3 The Definition of Democratic Decision-Making .............................. 86 4 Populist Democracy ............................................................................. 89 5 Elitism ................................................................................................... 91 6 Deliberative Democracy ...................................................................... 93 7 The Case for Populism......................................................................... 95 8 Global Political Parties ........................................................................ 97 9 Is There a Case for Elitism? ................................................................ 99 10 Should the Populist Democracy Be Tempered with a System of Judicial Review? .................................................................... 101 11 Conclusion............................................................................................. 102 8 From Despotism to Democracy: A Roadmap....................................... 1 Introduction........................................................................................... 2 From Despotism to Democracy .......................................................... 3 Cosmopolitanism ................................................................................. 4 Is Cosmopolitanism a Realistic Prospect?
........................................ 5 Representative Democracy on a Global Level .................................. 6 The Military Question .......................................................................... 7 Multinationals and Global Democracy .............................................. 8 Conclusion............................................................................................. 105 105 107 110 Ill 113 115 116 118 9 Is Global Democracy Desirable? ............................................................. 1 Introduction........................................................................................... 2 Continued Despotism for the Sake of Future Generations? ............. 3 Why Not a Return to Global Anarchy? .............................................. 4 The Argument from the Lack of True Democracy............................. 119 119 120 124 125 5 63 66 67 70
xvii Contents The Argument from Communitarianism............................................. The Argument from Lack of Economic Integration........................... The Argument from Shared Sovereignty............................................. The Argument from the Totalitarian Specter .................................... The Argument from Effectiveness ...................................................... Three Versions of the Argument from Soulless Despotism ............ An Aggressive Takeover by Some Nasty Ideology or Religion .... AGI and Value Lock-In ....................................................................... The Threat from Illiberal Legislation ............................................... Why Global Democracy? ................................................................... 127 131 134 137 139 140 140 141 144 146 Conclusion .................................................................................................. 147 Postscript: What if We Fail?............................................................................. 153 References ............................................................................................................ 157 Index...................................................................................................................... 165 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 10
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Contents 1 The Problem. 1 Introduction. 2 The Structure of the Argument. 1 1 5 2 The Argument from Global Heating . 1 The CFC Example . 2 Elinor Ostrom . 3 To Blow up Pipelines? . 4 How Would an Enlightened Despotism Handle Global Heating?. 23 5 Other Environmental Issues . 5.1 Global Targets and Policy Scenarios . 6 Conclusion. 9 17 20 21 The Argument from War and Peace. 1 Kant and Bentham . 2 The Abolishment of the Colonial System . 3 Democracy as a Means to Eternal Peace. 4 The Simple Argument in Defense of the Necessity of a World
Government. 5 Can We Have War with a World Government? . 6 Conclusion. 27 29 33 34 39 45 46 The Argument from Global Justice . 1 Distributive Justice. 2 Utilitarianism . 3 Egalitarianism. 4 The Moral Rights Theory . 5 Taxation and Planning . 6 The Future . 47 47 48 50 53 56 58 3 4 24 25 26 XV
xvi Contents Does It Matter if We Go Extinct? . 1 Introduction. 2 Three Arguments in Defense of Indifference or in Favor of Extinction . 60 3 Against Pessimism . 4 Against Actualism . 5 Against Deep Ecology. 6 The Repugnant Conclusion. 59 59 6 Enlightened Despotism: Scope and Limits . 1 Introduction. 2 The Revolutionary Model . 3 A Joint Coup Enacted by a Few Strong Nations . 4 A Social Contract Entered by Most States inthe World . 5 Existing Democracies and Local Rule. 6 Despotism and Fear . 7 Despotism and the Road to Global Democracy . 75 75 77 78 78 79 80 82 7 Democracy . 85 1
Introduction. 85 2 Definition and Ideal . 85 3 The Definition of Democratic Decision-Making . 86 4 Populist Democracy . 89 5 Elitism . 91 6 Deliberative Democracy . 93 7 The Case for Populism. 95 8 Global Political Parties . 97 9 Is There a Case for Elitism? . 99 10 Should the Populist Democracy Be Tempered with a System of Judicial Review? . 101 11 Conclusion. 102 8 From Despotism to Democracy: A Roadmap. 1 Introduction. 2 From Despotism to Democracy . 3 Cosmopolitanism . 4 Is Cosmopolitanism a Realistic Prospect?
. 5 Representative Democracy on a Global Level . 6 The Military Question . 7 Multinationals and Global Democracy . 8 Conclusion. 105 105 107 110 Ill 113 115 116 118 9 Is Global Democracy Desirable? . 1 Introduction. 2 Continued Despotism for the Sake of Future Generations? . 3 Why Not a Return to Global Anarchy? . 4 The Argument from the Lack of True Democracy. 119 119 120 124 125 5 63 66 67 70
xvii Contents The Argument from Communitarianism. The Argument from Lack of Economic Integration. The Argument from Shared Sovereignty. The Argument from the Totalitarian Specter . The Argument from Effectiveness . Three Versions of the Argument from Soulless Despotism . An Aggressive Takeover by Some Nasty Ideology or Religion . AGI and Value Lock-In . The Threat from Illiberal Legislation . Why Global Democracy? . 127 131 134 137 139 140 140 141 144 146 Conclusion . 147 Postscript: What if We Fail?. 153 References . 157 Index. 165 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 10 |
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