The United Nations has long preached the wisdom of transparency and accountability to the outside world, but has failed to practice the same principles in its own backyard – or even on the 39th floo
The United Nations has long preached the wisdom of transparency and accountability to the outside world, but has failed to practice the same principles in its own backyard – or even on the 39th floo
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Is Yuval Harari really against global democracy and global government?
John Vlasto
Introduction
In two interviews published recently on YouTube, the historian, philosopher, and bestselling author Yuval Harari has said:
“I think that you can’t have democracy, at least in the world of today, without a strong sense of nationalism.” (link)
and:
“I don’t believe in a single global government all over the world, I think it’s a bad idea. It’s not only that it won’t work, it’s really a bad idea.” (link)
Yet Democracy Without Borders advocates a world order based on global democracy and the principle of federalism, which implies global government. In particular, these goals are to be found in a new long-term theory of change. When an academic with the reputation of Yuval Harari calls one’s core goals into question, one wants to understand why. It turns out that his opposition is not clearcut.
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