The Grand Convergence: Economic and Political Aspects of Human Progress

By James A. Yunker

Book Overview

Looking Ahead: The Long View Triumph or Tragedy A Long-Run Trend Nuclear and Other Nightmares What Should Be Done? Political Convergence: Supernational Federation A Pragmatic Blueprint Key Limitations and Authorizations Purposes and Policies Economic Convergence: Global Marshall Plan Economic Realities: Good and Bad Foreign Development Assistance World Economic Equalization Program Evaluation of the Program On the Practicality of Federal World Government Antecedents of World Federalism Twentieth Century Proposals The Heterogeneity Bugaboo The Issue of Nationalism On the Advisability of Federal World Government The Global Governance Myth The New World Order What Is the 'Utopian Delusion'? Drift versus Direction The Next Step: Summary and Conclusion Outline of the Argument How Is It Possible? A Final Word Notes Index

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 134928811X
• ISBN13: 9781349288113
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"