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(More customer reviews)This is a critically important book. Its message is urgent. Democratic world government is an idea whose time is now. Our species stands at the threshold of global upheaval and possible extinction. A convergence of challenges unique in human history threatens to overwhelm us, and a cooperative worldwide response via a constitutional planetary democracy represents the most effective way to address these issues. First, however, we must choose to create these new systems. Jim Stark of Canada has come up with a novel yet simple approach to help us get there.
This book is a rare integration of vision and pragmatism. Jim Stark advocates a grass roots, internet-based Global Referendum along with paper mail-in ballots. The ballot proposition is simple and direct. One votes "Yes" or "No" for "Do you support the creation of a directly-elected, representative and democratic world government?" Early polls indicate a majority of people around the world and across many different religions and ethnic groups would vote yes if they could. Nation-state regimes, including the United Nations, will also have a choice. They can work together with this movement, or be by-passed. In regions of severe repression, warfare, and socio-political-economic upheaval voting may not be possible. And it is a start. A start toward achieving a dream many have had for centuries.
We have an increasingly integrated local-global economy but a volatile mix of political fragmentation and empire building. Our choices are not to reclaim any one national sovereignty, but what kind of world government shall we have? I vote for a transparent, democratic one. What it looks like and how it shall function we can work that out later. For now, let's get this grass roots global referendum going across Planet Earth. And let's be clear: even if there were no global crisis democratic world government is still desirable as the best way for humanity to govern itself, not a one world empire and not a co-dependent hodge-podge of perpetually warring nation-states and stateless-nations. Jim Stark's book is a brief and amazing guide to what we all can do with relatively little effort to directly implement a majestic vision.
Mr. Stark is rich with quotes advocating democratic world government from famous servants to humanity throughout history. Yes, there are things I quibble with, such as what kind of democratic government could be implemented, that I prefer to have a constitutional convention deliberate upon (followed by another referendum). And his tone is a bit shrill, and that can be a turn-off to many who would otherwise heed this clarion call. His shrillness, however, reflects the urgency of the hour. Most importantly, I feel strongly it would be wise to use the full name "Democratic World Government" for his organization and website URL as so many people fear "world government" as tyranny. And these are all quibbles, for the most important matter is that we the public finally have both a passionate and well-written book easy to read with clear steps for each of us to take.
One can also go directly to[..] to vote or do further research. Now is the time. Have at it.
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As alarm grows about the possible extinction of human life, along comes a practical plan to stop the downward spiral, permanently. Any realistic rescue design must include the global politics of how we are to survive and thrive in the near and distant future, no matter what powerful or dangerous new technologies may emerge. In his new book, Jim Stark details exactly how we can conduct a global referendum and achieve democratic world government in as little as a decade. He argues cogently that a mandate from a successful global referendum must be accepted as legally binding under international law, but even if it weren't accepted as such, if the whole human race votes for something, such an unprecedented act of people-power should prevail. And finally, importantly, Stark also provides us with the means to keep the new global government forever free of corruption.
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