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George A. Gonzalez - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Globalism in Star Trek
Star Trek and the Politics of Globalism, 2018Co-Authors: George A. GonzalezAbstract:Star Trek indicates three distinct politics resulting from the creation of a global society: (1) Federation; (2) Empire; and (3) Neoliberalism. The federation path to World Government is predicated on the concept of justice known in the academic literature on Star Trek as “liberal humanism”—a classless society, free of gender/ethnic bias. The justice (i.e. liberal humanism) evident in federation inspires others to become part of the global polity. The Empire strategy of establishing global governance relies on national, religious (for Star Trek “species”) identity. Within Empire, a particular identity group seeks to politically impose themselves on other (species) societies. They do so through military (violent) means and deception—claiming racial/political superiority in the process. The proponents of neoliberalism argue for a global regime based on practical considerations—expanding trade relations and bolstering international security. Star Trek indicates that a political basis of neoliberalism is the WE/THEY distinction—a la Carl Schmitt. Utilizing these templates, as set out in Star Trek, it can be concluded that the American-led global hegemonic system contains characteristics from all three templates. Star Trek suggests, however, that only the federation route to global Government is viable.
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The Politics of Star Trek: Justice, War, and the Future
2014Co-Authors: George A. GonzalezAbstract:Introduction 1. Star Trek (the original series): An Anti-Cold War Narrative 2. Star Trek, Utopia, Pragmatism 3. Star Trek, American Military Policy, and the Developing World 4. Star Trek and the Clash of Civilizations: Traditionalism versus Modernity (Universalism) 5. Star Trek and World Government: Federation, Empire, or Neoliberalism 6. Star Trek and Technologies of Empire 7. Star Trek: Why Do Soldiers Fight in Modern Warfare? Preemptive Empire or Federation 8. Star Trek, the Dominant Social Paradigm, and the Lack of an Environmental Ethos 9. The Politics of State Building: Star Trek: Enterprise 10. Lost in the Developing World: Star Trek: Voyager Conclusion: Star Trek: From Cold War to Post-Cold War
Anne Peters - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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compensatory constitutionalism the function and potential of fundamental international norms and structures
Leiden Journal of International Law, 2006Co-Authors: Anne PetersAbstract:The article conceives international (or global) constitutionalism as a legal argument which recommends and strengthens efforts (legal and political) to compensate for ongoing de-constitutionalization on the domestic level. Although the notions ‘international constitution’ and ‘international constitutionalism’ have in recent years served as buzzwords in various discourses, the many meanings of those concepts have not yet been fully explored and disentangled. This paper suggests a specific understanding of those concepts. It highlights various aspects and elements of micro- and macro-constitutionalization in international law, and identifies anti-constitutionalist trends. On this basis, the paper finds that, although no international constitution in a formal sense exists, fundamental norms in the international legal order do fulfil constitutional functions. Because those norms can reasonably be qualified as having a constitutional quality, they may not be summarily discarded in the event of a conflict with domestic constitutional law. Because the relevant norms form a transnational constitutional network, and cannot be aligned in an abstract hierarchy, conflict resolution requires a balancing of interests in concrete cases. Finally, because constitutionalism historically and prescriptively means asking for a legitimate constitution, a constitutionalist reading of the international legal order provokes the question of its legitimacy. This question is pressing, because state sovereignty and consent are – on good grounds – no longer accepted as the sole source of legitimacy of international law. International constitutionalism – as understood in this paper – does not ask for state-like forms of legitimacy of a World Government, but stimulates the search for new mechanisms to strengthen the legitimacy of global governance.
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compensatory constitutionalism the function and potential of fundamental international norms and structures
2006Co-Authors: Anne PetersAbstract:The article conceives international (or global) constitutionalism as a legal argument which recommends and strengthens efforts (legal and political ones) to compensate for ongoing de-constitutionalization on the domestic level. Although the notions ‘international constitution’ and ‘international constitutionalism’ have in the recent years served as buzz-words in various discourses, the many meanings of those concepts have not yet been fully explored and disentangled. The paper suggests a specific understanding of those concepts. It highlights various aspects and elements of micro- and macro-constitutionalization in international law, and identifies anti-constitutionalist trends. On this basis, the paper finds that, although no international constitution in a formal sense exists, fundamental norms in the international legal order do fulfill constitutional functions. Because those norms can reasonably be qualified as having a constitutional quality, they may not be summarily discarded in the event of a conflict with domestic constitutional law. Because the relevant norms form a transnational constitutional network, and cannot be aligned in an abstract hierarchy, conflict-solution requires a balancing of interests in the concrete case. Finally, because constitutionalism historically and prescriptively means to ask for a legitimate constitution, a constitutionalist reading of the international legal order provokes the question of its legitimacy. This question is pressing, because state sovereignty and consent are – on good grounds – no longer accepted as the sole source of legitimacy of international law. International constitutionalism – as understood in this paper – does not ask for state-like forms of legitimacy of a World Government, but stimulates the search for new mechanisms to strengthen the legitimacy of global governance.
Joseph Raz - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the future of state sovereignty
Social Science Research Network, 2017Co-Authors: Joseph RazAbstract:Advances in the legalisation of international relations, and the growing number of international organisations raise the question whether state sovereignty had its day. The paper defines sovereignty in a way that allows for degrees of sovereignty. Its analysis assumes that while sovereignty has become more limited, a trend which may continue, there is no sign that it is likely to disappear. The paper offers thoughts towards a normative analysis of these developments and the prospects they offer. Advocates of progress towards World Government, while wise to many of current defects, are blind to the evils that a World Government will breed, and to the advantages of relatively sovereign political societies. The paper identifies the advantages of the legalisation of international relations, and the growth of international bodies. The dilemma of internationalisation is that its advantages can be obtained only if international organs acquire some of the characteristics of successful sovereign political societies, in attracting the loyalty and shaping the sense of identity of their members – a faraway prospect. The best we can hope for is a mix international regime of relatively sovereign states subject to extensive regulation by international organisations and laws. That requires a pluralistic jurisprudence of international organisations, allowing for great local diversity, of which we have so far seen only small beginnings.
Miklós András - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Institutional consequentialism and global governance
'Informa UK Limited', 2018Co-Authors: Tanyi Attila, Miklós AndrásAbstract:Elsewhere we have responded to the so-called demandingness objection to consequentialism – that consequentialism is excessively demanding and is therefore unacceptable as a moral theory – by introducing the theoretical position we call institutional consequentialism. This is a consequentialist view that, however, requires institutional systems, and not individuals, to follow the consequentialist principle. In this paper, we first introduce and explain the theory of institutional consequentialism and the main reasons that support it. In the remainder of the paper, we turn to the global dimension where the first and foremost challenge is to explain how institutional consequentialism can deal with unsolved global problems such as poverty, war and climate change. In response, following the general idea of institutional consequentialism, we draw up three alternative routes: relying on existing national, transnational and supranational institutions; promoting gradual institutional reform; and advocating radical changes to the status quo. We evaluate these routes by describing normatively relevant properties of the existing global institutional system, as well as by showing what institutional consequentialism can say about alternatives to it: a World Government; and multi-layered sovereignty/neo-medieval system
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Institutional consequentialism and global governance
'Informa UK Limited', 2018Co-Authors: Tanyi Attila, Miklós AndrásAbstract:Submitted manuscript version. Published version available at https://doi.org/10.1080/17449626.2018.1425218.Elsewhere we have responded to the so-called demandingness objection to consequentialism – that consequentialism is excessively demanding and is therefore unacceptable as a moral theory – by introducing the theoretical position we call institutional consequentialism. This is a consequentialist view that, however, requires institutional systems, and not individuals, to follow the consequentialist principle. In this paper, we first introduce and explain the theory of institutional consequentialism and the main reasons that support it. In the remainder of the paper, we turn to the global dimension where the first and foremost challenge is to explain how institutional consequentialism can deal with unsolved global problems such as poverty, war and climate change. In response, following the general idea of institutional consequentialism, we draw up three alternative routes: relying on existing national, transnational and supranational institutions; promoting gradual institutional reform; and advocating radical changes to the status quo. We evaluate these routes by describing normatively relevant properties of the existing global institutional system, as well as by showing what institutional consequentialism can say about alternatives to it: a World Government; and multi-layered sovereignty/neo-medieval system
Tanyi Attila - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Institutional consequentialism and global governance
'Informa UK Limited', 2018Co-Authors: Tanyi Attila, Miklós AndrásAbstract:Elsewhere we have responded to the so-called demandingness objection to consequentialism – that consequentialism is excessively demanding and is therefore unacceptable as a moral theory – by introducing the theoretical position we call institutional consequentialism. This is a consequentialist view that, however, requires institutional systems, and not individuals, to follow the consequentialist principle. In this paper, we first introduce and explain the theory of institutional consequentialism and the main reasons that support it. In the remainder of the paper, we turn to the global dimension where the first and foremost challenge is to explain how institutional consequentialism can deal with unsolved global problems such as poverty, war and climate change. In response, following the general idea of institutional consequentialism, we draw up three alternative routes: relying on existing national, transnational and supranational institutions; promoting gradual institutional reform; and advocating radical changes to the status quo. We evaluate these routes by describing normatively relevant properties of the existing global institutional system, as well as by showing what institutional consequentialism can say about alternatives to it: a World Government; and multi-layered sovereignty/neo-medieval system
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Institutional consequentialism and global governance
'Informa UK Limited', 2018Co-Authors: Tanyi Attila, Miklós AndrásAbstract:Submitted manuscript version. Published version available at https://doi.org/10.1080/17449626.2018.1425218.Elsewhere we have responded to the so-called demandingness objection to consequentialism – that consequentialism is excessively demanding and is therefore unacceptable as a moral theory – by introducing the theoretical position we call institutional consequentialism. This is a consequentialist view that, however, requires institutional systems, and not individuals, to follow the consequentialist principle. In this paper, we first introduce and explain the theory of institutional consequentialism and the main reasons that support it. In the remainder of the paper, we turn to the global dimension where the first and foremost challenge is to explain how institutional consequentialism can deal with unsolved global problems such as poverty, war and climate change. In response, following the general idea of institutional consequentialism, we draw up three alternative routes: relying on existing national, transnational and supranational institutions; promoting gradual institutional reform; and advocating radical changes to the status quo. We evaluate these routes by describing normatively relevant properties of the existing global institutional system, as well as by showing what institutional consequentialism can say about alternatives to it: a World Government; and multi-layered sovereignty/neo-medieval system
