A thought experiment in futurology: 12 models of World Government and the World Peace

Abstract

In this article, we develop and reflect on a thought experiment in futurology: 12 models of world government are presented and discussed with regard to world peace. These 12 models consist of 3 overarching categories: Present-oriented models which correspond to the U.S. model, the Chinese model, the EU model and the Russian model; past-oriented models which comprise the Soviet Union model, the British Commonwealth model, the Ottoman model, and the Genghis Khan model; and futureoriented ones such as the workers’ international model, the communist model, the science fiction model and the electronic model. It is argued that all these forms are likely for the far future if not for the near future, however globizen’s (i.e. global citizen’s) welfare will widely differ under various forms of government.

Keywords

• Futurology,thought experiment,models of government,world government,globizenism

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