{"product_id":"the-universal-republic-a-realistic-utopia-hardcover","title":"The Universal Republic: A Realistic Utopia? - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMathias Koenig-Archibugi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan humanity achieve collective self-government in a highly interdependent world? Catastrophic climate change, biodiversity loss, pandemics, war and displacement, the dangers of nuclear weapons and new technologies, and persistent poverty and inequality are among the global challenges that expose the weaknesses of existing international institutions as well as the profound disparities of power and vulnerability that exist among the world's people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Universal Republic: A Realistic Utopia?\u003c\/em\u003e examines whether a democratic world state is a feasible and desirable solution to the problem of establishing effective and just governance on the planet we share. While this question has haunted thinkers and doers for centuries, this book opens up novel perspectives by putting the powerful methods and rich data of contemporary social science into the service of a systematic analysis of several key dimensions of the broader theme. The first part of the book shows why a democratic world state -a universal republic- is possible: why it can be achieved, and how it can endure without generating a frightful global despotism. The second part of the book shows why the universal republic is desirable, by exploring how it can help bring under our collective control the persistent sources of coercion, harm, and other processes that affect us deeply across national borders. By combining insights from political philosophy and empirical political science, this work sheds new light on a crucial question of our time: how to bring about a more democratic world.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.35 x 6.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163936133255,"sku":"9780198921127","price":196.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/17339482137c58585bf2fec7b980368c.webp?v=1733301469","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-universal-republic-a-realistic-utopia-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}