One Earth, One Politics

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One Earth, One Politics is written by Scott Leckie and published by Ethics International Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1837110387 (ISBN 10) and 9781837110384 (ISBN 13).

In 2025, humanity finds itself at one of the most chaotic, unstable, and dangerous times since the end of World War II. The global governance structures created some 80 years ago rather prematurely proclaimed to have defeated fascism under the aegis of the United Nations and the UN Charter. These structures have been fundamental in preventing another global conflict and have facilitated immense developmental strides, reductions in extreme poverty and unprecedented improvements in health and education. However, as is evidenced from current political and social events across the world, the foundations on which the international order have been built are in crisis. Whether the emergence of authoritarian governments, the dramatic and worsening economic inequality within and between nations or the rapidly worsening effects of climate change, the present structures of global governance and the very elements of which this system is built – nation states – are proving incapable of structurally addressing the challenges facing the people of the world. This timely book explores some of the attributes of a new political vision that shifts from today’s world of nation states towards a democratic global polity comprised of world citizens. It goes beyond addressing philosophical issues and examines a range of practical and innovative proposals including global voting through Smartphones, setting universal quality-control criteria for aspiring politicians, the establishment of a world parliament, the creation of an official status of world citizen and many other related themes. One Earth, One Politics provides a series of concrete measures that can realistically be put into place to unify our world into a single, democratic, and equitable polity, a process the authors believe will be vital if our civilization is to successfully navigate the global challenges of climate change and other existential threats.