Transforming Nations after the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Humanitarian and Planetary Systems Perspective (Management, Change, Strategy and Positive Leadership)

In 2020, the world is in the throes of the COVID-19 global pandemic - an epidemic the likes of which humankind has not experienced for decades. This book speaks to common and fundamental underlying issues that national communities face from a humanitarian and planetary systems perspective. From the globalization initiatives of the last decades, a dynamic and interconnected new planetary system order is emerging. This book underscores the need for decent, ethical, healthy, and just societies that enable individuals to reach full human potential. It explores the future directions of 12 Key Strategic Influencer (KSI) nations through 18 systemic factors that will shape the contours of future planetary governance this century. Finally, it proposes a nonconventional systems paradigm to humanitarian challenges Preface A Reflection on Covid-19, Life, and Hope Abbreviations Contents About the Author Chapter 1: Towards Planetary Governance 1.1 Towards a Planetary Society 1.2 The KSI Constellation 1.3 The Meta-Systems Paradigm 1.4 Deconstructing Metasystems 1.4.1 Humanitarian Systems 1.4.1.1 Water Security: The Right to Freedom from Thirst 1.4.1.2 Food Security: The Right to Freedom From Hunger 1.4.1.3 Health Care: The Right to Healthy and Quality Lives 1.4.1.4 Education: The Right to Be Free of Ignorance and to Understand the World 1.4.1.5 Environmental Integrity: The Right to Environmental Health and Ecosystem Vitality 1.4.2 Socioeconomic Systems 1.4.2.1 Fiscal Health: The Right to Freedom from Poverty and Socioeconomic Distress 1.4.2.2 Corruption and Crime: The Right to Freedom from Corruption and Crime 1.4.2.3 Monetary Health: The Right to Exchange, Innovate and Trade Effectively 1.4.3 Infrastructure Systems 1.4.3.1 Transportation Systems: The Right to Integrate Human Communities 1.4.3.2 Renewable Energy: The Right to Abundant and Clean Renewable Energy 1.4.3.3 Sociotechnical Capacity: The Right to Network with Human Communities 1.4.3.4 Public Protection and Security Systems: The Right to Peace and Security 1.4.4 Population Governance Systems 1.4.4.1 Population Control and Management: The Right to Humane and Sustainable Living Spaces 1.4.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion: The Right to Coexist and Flourish as Viable Cultural Communities 1.4.4.3 Indigeneity: The Right to Recognition of Indigenous Rights and Social Justice 1.4.4.4 Gender Parity in Governance: The Right of Equitable Participation in Governance 1.4.4.5 Regional Governance Efficiency: The Right to Balanced, Cost-Effective and Equitable Governance 1.4.4.6 Sociopolitical System Effectiveness: The Right to Equity, Expression, Inclusion, and Fairness 1.5 Towards Planetary Systems Leadership References Chapter 2: The West Atlantic Ecosphere 2.1 USA: From Denali to the Promised Land 2.1.1 Humanitarian Systems 2.1.1.1 Water Resources 2.1.1.2 Food Resources 2.1.1.3 Health Care 2.1.1.4 Education 2.1.1.5 Environmental Health 2.1.1.6 Summary 2.1.2 Socioeconomic Systems 2.1.2.1 Fiscal Health 2.1.2.2 Corruption and Crime 2.1.2.3 Monetary Health 2.1.2.4 Summary 2.1.3 Infrastructure Systems 2.1.3.1 Transportation Systems 2.1.3.2 Energy Systems 2.1.3.3 Sociotechnical Systems 2.1.3.4 Public Protection and Security Systems 2.1.3.5 Summary 2.1.4 Governance Systems 2.1.4.1 Population Management 2.1.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion 2.1.4.3 Sociopolitical Systems 2.1.4.4 Summary 2.1.5 Systemic Priorities 2.1.6 Transformations 2.1.6.1 World Leadership 2.1.6.2 Sociopolitical Restructuring 2.1.6.3 North Atlantic Tryst 2.1.6.4 North American Union? 2.1.6.5 The Mexican Nexus 2.1.6.6 Caribbean American states? 2.1.6.7 Pacific Treaty Organization? 2.1.6.8 The New North 2.2 Canada: Between the Inuksuk and the Red Maple Leaf 2.2.1 Humanitarian Systems 2.2.1.1 Water Resources 2.2.1.2 Food Resources 2.2.1.3 Health Care 2.2.1.4 Education 2.2.1.5 Environmental Health 2.2.1.6 Summary 2.2.2 Socioeconomic Systems 2.2.2.1 Fiscal Health 2.2.2.2 Corruption and Crime 2.2.2.3 Monetary Health 2.2.2.4 Summary 2.2.3 Infrastructure Systems 2.2.3.1 Transportation Systems 2.2.3.2 Energy Systems 2.2.3.3 Sociotechnical Systems 2.2.3.4 Public Protection and Security Systems 2.2.3.5 Summary 2.2.4 Governance Systems 2.2.4.1 Population Management 2.2.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion 2.2.4.3 Sociopolitical Systems 2.2.4.4 Summary 2.2.5 Systemic Priorities 2.2.6 Transformations 2.2.6.1 A Canadian Federation? 2.2.6.2 Embracing Indigeneity 2.2.6.3 Arctic Consciousness 2.2.6.4 Québec Independence 2.2.6.5 A North American Union? 2.3 Brazil: An Emerging Luso-Civilizational State? 2.3.1 Humanitarian Systems 2.3.1.1 Water Resources 2.3.1.2 Food Resources 2.3.1.3 Health Care 2.3.1.4 Education 2.3.1.5 Environmental Health 2.3.1.6 Summary 2.3.2 Socioeconomic Systems 2.3.2.1 Fiscal Health 2.3.2.2 Corruption and Crime 2.3.2.3 Monetary Health 2.3.2.4 Summary 2.3.3 Infrastructure Systems 2.3.3.1 Transportation Systems 2.3.3.2 Energy Systems 2.3.3.3 Sociotechnical Systems 2.3.3.4 Public Protection and Security Systems 2.3.3.5 Summary 2.3.4 Governance Systems 2.3.4.1 Population Management 2.3.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion 2.3.4.3 Sociopolitical Systems 2.3.4.4 Summary 2.3.5 Systemic Priorities 2.3.6 Transformations 2.3.6.1 The Andean Community 2.3.6.2 The Guianas 2.3.6.3 Mercosur Union? 2.3.6.4 Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples 2.3.6.5 A Luso-Civilizational State? 2.4 Mexico: Reconciling with Anahuac and Quetzalcoatl 2.4.1 Humanitarian Systems 2.4.1.1 Water 2.4.1.2 Food 2.4.1.3 Health Care 2.4.1.4 Education 2.4.1.5 Environmental Health 2.4.1.6 Summary 2.4.2 Socioeconomic Systems 2.4.2.1 Fiscal Health 2.4.2.2 Corruption and Crime 2.4.2.3 Monetary Health 2.4.2.4 Summary 2.4.3 Infrastructure Systems 2.4.3.1 Transportation Systems 2.4.3.2 Energy Systems 2.4.3.3 Sociotechnical Systems 2.4.3.4 Public Protection and Security Systems 2.4.3.5 Summary 2.4.4 Governance Systems 2.4.4.1 Population Management 2.4.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion 2.4.4.3 Sociopolitical Systems 2.4.4.4 Summary 2.4.5 Systemic Priorities 2.4.6 Transformations 2.4.6.1 The Vortex of Solitude 2.4.6.2 The Conflictual “El Norte” 2.4.6.3 The Gulf of Mexico Front 2.4.6.4 The Pacific Front 2.4.6.5 El Sur Nuevo (The New South) 2.4.6.6 Re-nascent North American Union? 2.5 West Atlantic Ecosphere References Chapter 3: The Euro-Indian Ecosphere 3.1 India: The Ascent of the Ganesh? 3.1.1 Humanitarian Systems 3.1.1.1 Water 3.1.1.2 Food 3.1.1.3 Health Care 3.1.1.4 Education 3.1.1.5 Environmental Health 3.1.1.6 Summary 3.1.2 Socioeconomic Systems 3.1.2.1 Fiscal Health 3.1.2.2 Corruption and Crime 3.1.2.3 Monetary Health 3.1.2.4 Summary 3.1.3 Infrastructure Systems 3.1.3.1 Transportation Systems 3.1.3.2 Energy Systems 3.1.3.3 Sociotechnical Systems 3.1.3.4 Public Protection and Security Systems 3.1.3.5 Summary 3.1.4 Governance Systems 3.1.4.1 Population Management 3.1.4.2 Sociocultural Integration 3.1.4.3 Sociopolitical Systems 3.1.4.4 Summary 3.1.5 Systemic Priorities 3.1.6 Transformations 3.1.6.1 Indian Ocean 3.1.6.2 Hindu Supremacist Threats 3.1.6.3 Naxalite Threats 3.1.6.4 Secessionist Threats 3.1.6.5 Bengali Hot Zone 3.1.6.6 Kashmiri Hot Zone 3.1.6.7 Eelam Conflicts 3.1.6.8 Towards an Indian Federation? 3.2 The EU: The Golden Stars Union 3.2.1 Humanitarian Systems 3.2.1.1 Water 3.2.1.2 Food 3.2.1.3 Health Care 3.2.1.4 Education 3.2.1.5 Environmental Health 3.2.1.6 Summary 3.2.2 Socioeconomic Systems 3.2.2.1 Fiscal Health 3.2.2.2 Corruption and Crime 3.2.2.3 Monetary Health 3.2.2.4 Summary 3.2.3 Infrastructure Systems 3.2.3.1 Transportation Systems 3.2.3.2 Energy Systems 3.2.3.3 Sociotechnical Development 3.2.3.4 Public Protection and Security 3.2.3.5 Summary 3.2.4 Governance Systems 3.2.4.1 Population Management 3.2.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion 3.2.4.3 Sociopolitical Systems 3.2.4.4 Summary 3.2.5 Systemic Priorities 3.2.6 Transformations 3.2.6.1 Towards a European Federation? 3.2.6.2 Eastern European Destabilization 3.2.6.3 Balkan Region and Turkey 3.2.6.4 The Eurasian Union? 3.3 The Russian Federation: The Eurasian Medvedeva 3.3.1 Humanitarian Systems 3.3.1.1 Water 3.3.1.2 Food 3.3.1.3 Health Care 3.3.1.4 Education 3.3.1.5 Environmental Health 3.3.1.6 Summary 3.3.2 Socioeconomic Systems 3.3.2.1 Fiscal Health 3.3.2.2 Corruption and Crime 3.3.2.3 Monetary Health 3.3.2.4 Summary 3.3.3 Infrastructure Systems 3.3.3.1 Transportation Systems 3.3.3.2 Energy Systems 3.3.3.3 Sociotechnical Development 3.3.3.4 Public Protection and Security 3.3.3.5 Summary 3.3.4 Governance Systems 3.3.4.1 Population Management 3.3.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion 3.3.4.3 Sociopolitical Systems 3.3.4.4 Summary 3.3.5 Systemic Priorities 3.3.6 Transformations 3.3.6.1 The North Caucasus Cauldron 3.3.6.2 A Euroasian Union? 3.3.6.3 A Sino-Siberian Future? 3.3.6.4 Russian World Leadership 3.4 Nigeria: The Emerging Afro-Civilizational State 3.4.1 Humanitarian Systems 3.4.1.1 Water 3.4.1.2 Food 3.4.1.3 Health Care 3.4.1.4 Education 3.4.1.5 Environmental Health 3.4.1.6 Summary 3.4.2 Socioeconomic Systems 3.4.2.1 Fiscal Health 3.4.2.2 Corruption and Crime 3.4.2.3 Monetary Health 3.4.2.4 Summary 3.4.3 Infrastructure Systems 3.4.3.1 Transportation Systems 3.4.3.2 Energy Systems 3.4.3.3 Sociotechnical Development 3.4.3.4 Public Protection and Security 3.4.3.5 Summary 3.4.4 Governance Systems 3.4.4.1 Population Management 3.4.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion 3.4.4.3 Sociopolitical Systems 3.4.4.4 Summary 3.4.5 Systemic Priorities 3.4.6 Transformations 3.4.6.1 Secessionist Forces 3.4.6.2 West African Federation? 3.4.6.3 West African World Leadership 3.5 Euro-Indian Ecosphere References Chapter 4: The East Pacific Ecosphere 4.1 China: The Awakened Red Dragon 4.1.1 Humanitarian Systems 4.1.1.1 Water 4.1.1.2 Food 4.1.1.3 Health Care 4.1.1.4 Education 4.1.1.5 Environmental Health 4.1.1.6 Summary 4.1.2 Socioeconomic Systems 4.1.2.1 Fiscal Health 4.1.2.2 Corruption and Crime 4.1.2.3 Monetary Health 4.1.2.4 Summary 4.1.3 Infrastructure Systems 4.1.3.1 Transportation Systems 4.1.3.2 Energy Systems 4.1.3.3 Sociotechnical Development 4.1.3.4 Public Protection and Security 4.1.3.5 Summary 4.1.4 Governance Systems 4.1.4.1 Population Management 4.1.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion 4.1.4.3 Sociopolitical Systems 4.1.4.4 Summary 4.1.5 Systemic Priorities 4.1.6 Transformations 4.1.6.1 China’s Wild West 4.1.6.2 A Sino-Federation? 4.1.6.3 A Chinese Siberia? 4.1.6.4 The Bengla Hot Zone 4.1.6.5 Chinese World Leadership 4.1.6.6 The Maoist-Confucian Fusion? 4.2 Japan: The Pacific Rising Sun 4.2.1 Humanitarian Systems 4.2.1.1 Water 4.2.1.2 Food 4.2.1.3 Health Care 4.2.1.4 Education 4.2.1.5 Environmental Health 4.2.1.6 Summary 4.2.2 Socioeconomic Systems 4.2.2.1 Fiscal Health 4.2.2.2 Corruption and Crime 4.2.2.3 Monetary Health 4.2.2.4 Summary 4.2.3 Infrastructure Systems 4.2.3.1 Transportation Systems 4.2.3.2 Energy Systems 4.2.3.3 Sociotechnical Development 4.2.3.4 Public Protection and Security 4.2.3.5 Summary 4.2.4 Governance Systems 4.2.4.1 Population Management 4.2.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion 4.2.4.3 Sociopolitical Systems 4.2.4.4 Summary 4.2.5 Systemic Priorities 4.2.6 Transformations 4.2.6.1 The Koreas 4.2.6.2 The East Pacific 4.2.6.3 The East Sea 4.2.6.4 Far East Siberia 4.2.6.5 Japan’s World Leadership 4.3 Indonesia: The Emerging Garuda Archipelago 4.3.1 Humanitarian Systems 4.3.1.1 Water 4.3.1.2 Food 4.3.1.3 Health Care 4.3.1.4 Education 4.3.1.5 Environmental Health 4.3.1.6 Summary 4.3.2 Socioeconomic Systems 4.3.2.1 Fiscal Health 4.3.2.2 Corruption and Crime 4.3.2.3 Monetary Health 4.3.2.4 Summary 4.3.3 Infrastructure Systems 4.3.3.1 Transportation Systems 4.3.3.2 Energy Systems 4.3.3.3 Sociotechnical Development 4.3.3.4 Public Protection and Security 4.3.3.5 Summary 4.3.4 Governance Systems 4.3.4.1 Population Management 4.3.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion 4.3.4.3 Governance Systems 4.3.4.4 Summary 4.3.5 Systemic Priorities 4.3.6 Transformations 4.3.6.1 The Blue Economy 4.3.6.2 A Nusantara Union? 4.3.6.3 The Singapore Flashpoint 4.3.6.4 Secessionist Forces 4.3.6.5 West New Guinea Conflicts? 4.3.6.6 Emerging Garuda Leadership 4.4 Australia: Uluru Beneath the Southern Cross 4.4.1 Humanitarian Systems 4.4.1.1 Water 4.4.1.2 Food 4.4.1.3 Health Care 4.4.1.4 Education 4.4.1.5 Environmental Health 4.4.1.6 Summary 4.4.2 Socioeconomic Systems 4.4.2.1 Fiscal Health 4.4.2.2 Corruption and Crime 4.4.2.3 Monetary Health 4.4.2.4 Summary 4.4.3 Infrastructure Systems 4.4.3.1 Transportation Systems 4.4.3.2 Energy Systems 4.4.3.3 Sociotechnical Development 4.4.3.4 Public Protection and Security 4.4.3.5 Summary 4.4.4 Governance Systems 4.4.4.1 Population Management 4.4.4.2 Sociocultural Cohesion 4.4.4.3 Sociopolitical Systems 4.4.4.4 Summary 4.4.5 Systemic Priorities 4.4.6 Transformations 4.4.6.1 Towards the Republic of Australia 4.4.6.2 Anzac Union? 4.4.6.3 The Coming Austronesian Conflicts 4.4.6.4 A Pacific Treaty Organization? 4.5 East-Pacific KSI Ecosphere Summary References Chapter 5: Towards Planetary Governance Systems 5.1 Contours and Future Twenty-First Century Landscape 5.2 Existential Future Threats 5.2.1 Demographic Threats 5.2.2 Environmental Threats 5.2.3 Pandemic Threats 5.2.4 Technological Threats 5.2.5 War Conflict Threats 5.3 Planetary Hot Zones 5.3.1 Euro-Indian Ecosphere 5.3.2 East Pacific Ecosphere 5.3.3 West Atlantic Ecosphere 5.4 Quo Vadis Planetary Peace? 5.4.1 Planetary Consciousness 5.4.2 Planetary Governance Systems 5.5 Planetarian Transcendent and Transformational Leadership References Glossary Bibliography Index