One World Government: Utopian Dream or Inevitable Reality!

One World Government is a notion in which a single political body controls all of the globe's political affairs. It argues that a single political organization would operate as a supranational authority, regulating the behaviors of the states or simply abolishing the state system, ushering in an age with no national borders, governments on Earth. Many scholars believe that it will become conceivable as human civilization gets more complex and diverse. In theory, it would be to everyone's advantage to have representation of all humankind in one location. However, it would also expose us to the possibility of a worldwide dictatorship or a gang, which may be fatal.

Humans have dreamed of controlling the entire planet since the beginning of time. Middle Eastern civilizations, such as the Egyptian and Mesopotamian ones, believed they ruled the whole world throughout the Bronze Age. The Chinese and Japanese in the East were totally enamored with it. Romans believed that their empire was magnificent and that future generations will be inspired by it. But it was in the wake of the European Renaissance, the idea of global governance gained prominence.

Francisco de Vitoria envisioned the Republic of the Whole World, which is seen as the forerunner of contemporary international organizations. Hugo Grotius debated the idea of international common law. Immanuel Kant, on the other hand, spoke of perpetual harmony between nations. The development of the contemporary international system depended heavily on these ideas. Another important factor in the development of international governance is the supranational movement that followed World War One. The League of Nations made the initial attempt at implementing global administration, but sadly, it was unsuccessful because of the member states' lack of commitment.

Every state engaged in the Second World War dreamed of a global government. Under Hitler's influence, the German Nazis dreamed of an Aryan Lebensraum, where they would rule and conquer the globe along with Japan and Italy from Eurasia. The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere excited the Japanese. Even the British Empire aspired to establish a worldwide empire and defend its colonial possessions.

The UN was established as a result of the end of the Cold War and continues to be the only international governing organization. But the UN's authority is constrained. Nations still exist, and powerful nations frequently flout UN regulations. As the globe grows increasingly multipolar, emerging powers are no longer deferential to established ones. Power is becoming an evolving idea.

Proponents of One World Government argue that the world currently has supranational authorities but their power to enforce their own will in the global state is limited because of states. Eventually, from these international organizations may lead to the emergence of a one world government as globalization becomes more mainstream.

However, the notion is not without criticism. Critics contend that the world is varied, with several religions and civilizations, and that it is dynamic. Even if states are abolished, these faultlines will ultimately cause intra-framework strife. They provide examples of how insurgencies and political turmoil may exist in even the most common of regimes. A huge global government on a global scale will inevitably encounter these challenges and collapse.

Further criticism arises when we consider human beings' tribal character. Humans compete for dominance on all fronts. From the individual to the governmental level, this battle for hegemony has been the norm for millennia. This standard would require time to diminish. Although tribalism is not organic, tribal individuals are the most vociferous. Their points of view are held by individuals from all around the world. For example, we have already seen the emergence of identity politics throughout the world, as well as how it spreads Xenophobia.

When we think thoroughly about these topics, questions arise. If there is a global government, powerful states such as the United States, Russia, and China, as well as supranational unions such as the European Union, will lose influence. The abolition of national boundaries would allow individuals to migrate from developing to developed countries, resulting in chaos and a decline in economic productivity. Inequality exists, and it is what drives the modern world. In many cases, powerful powers take advantage of weaker states. The powerful would not strive to alter the status quo.

Even if a powerful state wants to adopt a global government, it may resemble an empire in which one state achieves its goals at the expense of others. Thus, if there is a universal government, it must be democratic and agree on the equality of all states. However, this idea is unrealistic, because the present world order plainly resembles a multipolar order. The future is unknown. Anything is possible. Hegemons come and go. All we can do is wait and strive to lessen conflict among nations and build a framework in which there is order and the rule of law.

 

Protno Prithu Biswas studies International Relations in
Dhaka University.