The Grand Convergence : Economic and Political Aspects of Human Progress

This book describes, evaluates, and advocates for, sweeping changes in our global economic and political structure to ensure the prospects of global human civilization as we confront an uncertain future. It argues both for the Marshall Plan and for a limited federal world government to replace the quasi-anarchic international regime of today. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Looking Ahead: The Long View....Pages 1-30 Political Convergence: Supernational Federation....Pages 31-70 Economic Convergence: Global Marshall Plan....Pages 71-112 On the Practicality of Federal World Government....Pages 113-152 On the Advisability of Federal World Government....Pages 153-196 The Next Step: Summary and Conclusion....Pages 197-229 Back Matter....Pages 239-246 The Grand Convergence describes, evaluates, and advocates for sweeping changes in our global economic and political structure that would ensure the prospects of global human civilization as we confront an uncertain and hazardous future. It argues both for the Marshall Plan as well as for a limited federal world government to replace the quasi-anarchic international regime of today