Why is humanity failing to solve the climate crisis, to deal effectively with pandemics, to curb the power of multinational corporations and to create a more equal, just and sustainable world for everyone? This book, based on a series of video lectures on YouTube, provides an answer: it is because of the political division of the world into some two hundred separate nation states, each vying for its own interests, and with no-one looking at what is good for the world as a whole. The authors argue that the only way to solve global problems and to truly bring about global justice, is for everyone to come together in one, universal, global democratic system. This is a radical, inspiring and provocative book - a must-read for everyone who believes that a better world is needed.

Preface

Introduction

Section I Developing A Global Framework

1. Federalism and World Federalism

2. A Democratic World is Possible

3. The History and Future of Democracy

4. Is Globalisation the Problem?

5. Love is all you need. Or is it?

6. What is Global Governance?

Section II Problems of the Current 'International' System

7. Global Apartheid

8. Human Rights

9. The Climate Crisis

11. Migration and Refugees

Section III Key World Federalist Thinkers

12. Rosika Schwimmer: A Feminist's Struggle for World Citizenship

13. Albert Einstein: A Vision of a Unified World

14. Jawahlarlal Nehru: An Anti-Imperialist's Quest for One World

15. Josué de Castro: World Federation to End World Hunger

16. Kwame Nkrumah: World Federalism instead of Neo-Colonialism

17. Hideki Yukawa: World Peace through World Federation

18. The History of the World Federalist Movement

Section IV Ways Forward

19. Debunking the Objections to Global Democracy

20. Localism or Globalism?

21. Domesticating the International System

22. Global Citizenship

23. From Global Oligarchy to Global Democracy

24. A World Parliament

25. Pathways to World Federation

Index