Global Governance

 
  Scenario 2:

   In scenario number two, the world moves a little closer to the concept of a world government, but global governance is still maintained by IGOs. However, rather than just using the UN as the only IGO with a large scope, nations take a different approach. Regional, federalist IGOs are created, much like the EU, to represent the different demographics across the world. The world sees the rise of the EU, the North American Union (NAU), the Union of South American Nations (USAN), the AU, the United Arab States (UAS), and the Pan-Asian Coalition (PAC). These organizations consist of federations of nation-states within their respective regions. Like the EU, these federalist entities retain a good deal of individual state sovereignty. However, they also have a supranational government entity that governs the region as a whole, with respect to the region’s economic, environmental, and military interests. Cooperation among states is emphasized to meet these supranational goals. Everything else is left to the individual member states, with regards to public policy. Boarders are open and trade is free among regional members. The UN acts more as a mediator of the discussions between these transnational entities.

 

 

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