What Happened to the Idea of World Government

Weiss, Thomas G.

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2478.2009.00533.x

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“…Typically, skepticism if not scorn greets such a suggestion. 36 Global governance lies between the international anarchy or absence of central authority underlying Realist analyses and a world state. The meaning of this evolution is increasingly clear: the concept of anarchy still predicts some, but far from all, international relations because the web of global governance has become a significant factor in explaining and constraining state behavior.…”

Section: The Tattered Patchwork Of Authoritymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Rise of Non-State Actors in Global Governance: Opportunities and Limitations

Weiss¹

2013

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Section: The Tattered Patchwork Of Authoritymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Rise of Non-State Actors in Global Governance: Opportunities and Limitations

Weiss¹

2013

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“…In any event, there is little sign, now, that the US is going to lead a push for the necessarily stronger, more rule-bound, and more inclusive liberal world order. International Studies Association president Thomas G. Weiss (2009) This was a crisis that was fostered and boosted by the irrational behavior of people who were white and blue-eyed, who before the crisis they looked like they knew everything about economics. (Quoted in Elliott, 2009) It was going to be up to someone else to fix it and Lula was ready to lead!…”

Section: What Will Be Remembered By Those Who Experienced a Good Crismentioning

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Lessons of a ‘Good’ Crisis: Learning in, and From the Third World

Murphy

2010

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The current crisis has implications for the structure of world power. Some parts of the developing world have enjoyed a very 'good' crisis, with sustained economic growth and even increasing equity. Similarly, during the Great Depression, Third World countries that adopted less-orthodox policies did better than core countries. These relative successes helped shape a generation of thinking about economic policy. Unfortunately, policies that made sense when the core was weak made less sense when the core again became strong, yet some states continued to follow them. A generation from now, some of today's successful states may find themselves confronting different changed circumstances with policies that have become equally problematic. Chinese policy makers may learn a lesson that will prove incorrect: that the centralization of authoritarian government in the hands of a small, procapitalist clique is good for economic growth and global power. In contrast, the lessons learned during the crisis by successful states that are more democratic may still be valid.La crisis actual tiene implicaciones para la estructura del poder mundial. Algunas partes del mundo en desarrollo han disfrutado de una muy 'buena' crisis, con crecimiento económico sostenido e incluso aumento de ecuanimidad. En forma similar, durante la gran depresión, los países del tercer mundo que adoptaron políticas menos ortodoxas les fue mejor que a los países principales. Estos éxitos relativos ayudaron a perfilar a una generación para pensar sobre la política económica. Desafortunadamente, las políticas que tuvieron sentido cuando el centro estaba débil, tuvo menos sentido cuando el centro volvió a ser fuerte, no obstante, algunos estados continuaron siguiéndolas. Después de una generación, algunos de los estados exitosos de hoy, pueden encontrarse a sí mismos enfrentando diferentes circunstancias cambiadas con políticas que se han hecho igualmente problemáticas. Los creadores de las políticas chinas pueden aprender una lección que comprobará ser incorrecta: que la centralización del gobierno autoritario en las manos de un círculo

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“…Only a minority of people think the idea of global institutions is even imaginable. Most fear the notion of 'world government' or believe their interests demand national sovereignty (Weiss, 2009). For example, a majority of US Republican senators recently blocked ratification of the long-pending International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities arguing that 'international treaties unduly constrain Washington's freedom of action in the world or threaten US sovereignty'.…”

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Are Quantitative Research Methods to Blame for a Growing Irrelevance of Political Science? A Rejoinder to John Trent

2014

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Is political science out of step with the world?' This question, raised by John E. Trent in a recent issue, is part of a recurring debate about the development of our discipline. In that article, and in a subsequent book with his colleague Michael Stein, John Trent blames adherents of the 'scientific method' for political science's growing irrelevance. We challenge this claim by arguing that Trent falls back on outdated polarities between 'objective and normative', and 'explanation and interpretation', in order to justify his allegation. We argue for the need to review our methods continuously, rather than dig up a fruitless and biased division between qualitative and quantitative approaches.

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What Happened to the Idea of World Government

Cited by 88 publications

References 29 publications

The Rise of Non-State Actors in Global Governance: Opportunities and Limitations

The Rise of Non-State Actors in Global Governance: Opportunities and Limitations

Lessons of a ‘Good’ Crisis: Learning in, and From the Third World

Are Quantitative Research Methods to Blame for a Growing Irrelevance of Political Science? A Rejoinder to John Trent

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