Zero world government, Governance without government or Governance beyond the nation state refers to a hypothetical future in which
national governments have lost or are losing their power to govern, as a result of
globalization
Globalization, or globalisation (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), see spelling differences), is the process of foreign relation ...
increasing the power of transnational actors, where a worldwide rejection of traditional politics surrounded around the capture of hegemonic power happens, but governments instead assuming a place within various self-organizing networks.
The term contrasts with that of one
world government
World government is the concept of a single political authority with jurisdiction over all humanity. It is conceived in a variety of forms, from tyrannical to democratic, which reflects its wide array of proponents and detractors.
A world gove ...
in the sense that rather than there being a centralized world-
state
State may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Literature
* ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State
* ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States
* ''Our S ...
, there are decentralized communal anarchy without traditional governments.
See also
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Utopia
A utopia ( ) typically describes an imaginary community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book '' Utopia'', describing a fictional island societ ...
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Anarchism
References
World government
Futures studies
Globalization
Anarchism
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