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Fellows' Works This page features recent work from the WFI's Fellows. Reproduction or republishing is unlawful without the written permission of Citizens for Global Solutions and the publishers below. + More information on the WFI Fellows available here.
World Peace Through Law: Rethinking an Old Theory By James T. Ranney World federalists make what they view as an airtight argument for world federalism which runs as follows. There are only two ways to resolve true conflict (conflict that cannot be mediated) at the international level: (1) by war (not such a good idea any more, since WWIII would entail the almost certain extinction of at least our species), and (2) by law. Therefore, they say, choose law. And by "law," they mean law that is the only kind worth having, enforceable law, enforceable upon individuals, i.e., world law, created by a global legislature and enforced by global courts and global police, unlike the inadequate currently-existing international "law" and the weak system of UN-based collective insecurity that we now have. This article proceeds on the assumption that while the above syllogistic argument may speak an important truth, there is another possibility, that the "law" in the "world peace through law" formula need not be that of a global legislature, that there are other ways of securing world peace through law, both in the short term and in the long run. An At-Large Representation of the General Assembly Membership in the Security Council By Robert McKelvey Here I outline an alternative voting procedure, whereby the membership of the UN General Assembly, voting in a body, may elect the members of the UN Security Council. The objective of such a voting procedure is to create a SC which faithfully mirrors the distribution of policy positions within the GA on SC issues--and which achieves this in a relatively simple way. Specifically, the method utilizes an informal caucusing, in which GA members are strongly motivated to participate. This is followed by a formal vote, in which all GA members participate, a procedure designed specifically to achieve--in a relatively simple and transparent way-a proportional representation within the SC of the policy perspectives present in the GA. Linkage and Leverage in International Affairs Mike Rose Militants within 100 miles of the capital, random bombings throughout the country, a global economic crisis rocking international order, a weak government incapable of decisions now losing control, nuclear weapons under the control of a military pervaded with Islamist sympathizers - these developments sound like the elements of my new thriller. Unfortunately, current events in Pakistan are not confined to my imagination and move so rapidly that each chapter I write is rendered uninspired in comparison to the headlines I read in the morning paper. So much for my writing career but given these realities, how should we deal with the building crises in South Asia and around the world? The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Turns 40 Today By Tad Daley On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), Tad Daley, Writing Fellow with the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, observes what the public should be aware of about the treaty. He stresses the treaty’s “grand bargain” in which non-nuclear states agreed not to get nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon status agreed to get rid of theirs. In light of the continued failure of nuclear states to keep their side of the agreement, Daley wonders “ how long the ‘have-nots’ will keep to their end of the bargain.”
A Review of Iraq War Cost Estimates By Lucy Law Webster Lucy Law Webster was interviewed about the total costs of the Iraq war byAl Jazeera English TV. Inspired both by the questions of Al Jazeera reporter and by her earlier research, she wrote this article summarizing how much the U.S. invasion has cost. The article contains a useful list of references. Overcoming War and Empire by Incentivizing Justice and Democracy By Lucy Law Webster
Regional Integration and Conflict Prevention By Lucy Law Webster Coming soon to Economists for Peace and Security Lucy Law Webster comments on the the World Report on Regional Integration issued by the United Nations University in April 2008, which presents some of the challenges and achievements of a large number of regional and sub-regional organizations. Interestingly, she observed a positive attitude of African ambassadors to regional integration. Webster also describes the integration process within the Arab region.
Backyard Democracy By Tad Daley April 24, 2008 Tad Daley ran to be a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in one of the congressional districts in south Los Angeles. In this article, he describes his joyfully chaotic experience in the caucus in which he participated. America's Shocking Nuclear Hypocrisy “America's standard for saying which countries can go nuclear is simple: Countries we like can. Countries we dislike can't.” In this piece, Tad Daley comments on how this bias affects the position of Bush’s administration towards Iran and Egypt.
Why Progressives Should Care about Human Destiny in Space In this article, Tad Daley shows how important Barbara Morgan's journey into the cosmos was to the space program. He suggests that space research should enhance ideas of human unity. According to him, “seeing our planet as a whole, apparently, enables one to see our planet as a whole.”
Costs of the War in Iraq The Iraq war has involved increasing costs ever since it began in March 2003. Although this is recognized by all commentators, the scale of the full economic costs to the nation and the world has only been appreciated within the past few years; prior to that most people thought of the costs of the war in terms of allocations appropriated by Congress. We now know that the economic costs are much larger. More by Lucy Law Webster.
Minerva Editor: Thesil Morlan, WFI Steering Committee
Raoul Editor: Thesil Morlan, WFI Steering Committee
The Politics of World Federation: From World Federalism to Global Governance + Read the Introduction (PDF, 140k)
America the Almighty: The Maverick Hyperpower + Read Scott Hoffman's Review (PDF, 55k)
The Global Commonwealth of Citizens: Toward Cosmopolitan Democracy
One World Democracy by Jerry Tetalman and Byron Belitson
+ Read Chapter One (PDF, 78k) The Great Experiment: The Story of Ancient Empires, Modern States, and the Quest for a Global Nations Prophetic Nonviolence Rethinking World Government: A New Approach |
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