Beyond the Nation-State: Failed Strategies and Future Possibilities for Global Governance and Human Wellbeing
Over the past 200 years, the evolution of human society has moved inexorably toward greater interaction and interdependence between peoples and nations around the world. More recently the movements advancing free trade, globalization, liberal democracy, multilateral institutions and international...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Risk Institute, Trieste- Geneva
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Cadmus |
| Online Access: | http://cadmusjournal.org/article/volume-4/issue-1/beyond-nation-state-failed-strategies-and-future-possibilities-global-gover |
| Summary: | Over the past 200 years, the evolution of human society has moved inexorably toward greater
interaction and interdependence between peoples and nations around the world. More
recently the movements advancing free trade, globalization, liberal democracy, multilateral
institutions and international cooperation have lost momentum and are in retreat. This
unexpected development raises profound questions regarding the future evolution of global
society. This paper examines the sources of the uncertainty and anxiety which characterize
the prevailing view of the future. It explores the inherent limitations in our mental capacity
to extrapolate, project and anticipate the future based on past experience and present
appearances. It draws insights from history to identify the underlying social forces that have
guided global evolution over the past two centuries, which continue to play a determinative
role in guiding the future. It challenges the view that the resistance of established social
forces will necessarily prevent progress in these conditions of uncertainty and complexity. It
illustrates the untapped power of inspired individuals, ideas, values and new organizations
to provide the vision and leadership needed to mobilize global society for rapid transition to
a better future. |
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| ISSN: | 2038-5242 2038-5250 |