Dan Minette wrote:
Why would states have to wither away in order for there to be a world government? Did European states wither away prior to the formation of the EU? I don't think the two are mutually exclusive.Because it is highly probable. The world has had states of one kind or another for at least 4000 years. The idea that, after all this time, they would wither away and a world government would form in 50 years is possible, but not very likely.
It's highly unlikely that there will be a dominant WG, but that doesn't mean that there could not be some sort of loose federation that represents most nations and has some method of collecting revenue, electing officials, policing, etc.
Doug
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