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The grand convergenceeconomic and political aspects of human progress /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The grand convergenceJames A. Yunker.
Reminder of title:	economic and political aspects of human progress /
Author:	Yunker, James A.
Published:	New York :Palgrave Macmillan,2010.
Description:	1 online resource (viii, 246 p.) :ill.
Subject:	GlobalizationPolitical aspects.
Online resource:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information
ISBN:	9780230112643 (electronic bk.)

The grand convergenceeconomic and political aspects of human progress /
Yunker, James A.

The grand convergenceeconomic and political aspects of human progress /[electronic resource] :James A. Yunker. - 1st ed. - New York :Palgrave Macmillan,2010. - 1 online resource (viii, 246 p.) :ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Looking Ahead: The Long View -- Triumph or Tragedy -- A Long-Run Trend -- Nuclear and Other Nightmares -- What Should Be Done? -- Political Convergence: Supernational Federation -- A Pragmatic Blueprint -- Key Limitations and Authorizations -- Purposes and Policies -- Economic Convergence: Global Marshall Plan -- Economic Realities: Good and Bad -- Foreign Development Assistance -- World Economic Equalization Program -- Evaluation of the Program -- On the Practicality of Federal World Government -- Antecedents of World Federalism -- Twentieth Century Proposals -- The Heterogeneity Bugaboo -- The Issue of Nationalism -- On the Advisability of Federal World Government -- The Global Governance Myth -- The New World Order -- What Is the 'Utopian Delusion'? -- Drift versus Direction -- The Next Step: Summary and Conclusion -- Outline of the Argument -- How Is It Possible? -- A Final Word.

The Grand Convergence describes, evaluates, and advocates for sweeping changes in our global economic and political structure that would ensure the prospects of global human civilization as we confront an uncertain and hazardous future. It argues both for the Marshall Plan as well as for a limited federal world government to replace the quasi-anarchic international regime of today.

ISBN: 9780230112643 (electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 9786612992650

Source: 500478Palgrave Macmillanhttp://www.palgraveconnect.comSubjects--Topical Terms:

215562
Globalization
--Political aspects.Index Terms--Genre/Form:

214472
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: JZ1318 / .Y863 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 327

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