Young World Federalists

Young World Federalists
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Talks, webinars and book club conversations from the Young World Federalists, a youth movement for a democratic world federation.

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    Book Club: Real Patriotism and the Case for World Federation

    A YWF Book Club meeting from 20 November 2022 on the second-to-last chapter of Emery Reves's The Anatomy of Peace (1945), where he gathers his case for world federation. The group asks which arguments have aged, such as his reply on the Soviet economy, and which still hold, from the futility of isolationism to his example of French and German speakers living peacefully under one government in Switzerland. They debate whether UN-style assemblies are a real first step, what "real patriotism" means, and how to update Reves's ideas for the war in Ukraine and claims about spheres of influence. The second half turns to culture and tradition, the fear of change, and whether a world federation could start technocratic and still win democratic legitimacy. "Adding the Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Excerpted and faded for the intro and outro.

  2. Oct 27

    Events: Who on Earth Wants a World Government?

    Dr. Farsan Ghassim, Junior Research Fellow in Politics at the Queen's College, University of Oxford, presents "Who on Earth Wants a World Government? What Kind and Why?", an international survey experiment co-authored with Dr. Marcus Pauli and published in International Studies Quarterly. He explains why the question matters, how different kinds of world government (unspecified, democratic, focused on global issues) change public support, and what surveys in many countries found. The talk is followed by questions from the audience on method, peace and conflict, and what this means for world federalists. Recorded in a Young World Federalists webinar on 18 November 2024, hosted by Eston McKeague, President of YWF. "Adding the Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Excerpted and faded for the intro and outro.

  3. Oct 20

    Book Club: Book Club 2: Can Peace Come Through Internationalism?

    The second YWF Book Club meeting we recorded, from 9 October 2022, on Emery Reves's The Anatomy of Peace, chapter 11, and Lucio Levi's article "World Federalism and the War in Ukraine". In a short recorded discussion, the group asks whether peace can be achieved through internationalism, why it leads to war, and how sharing sovereignty differs. They then turn to Levi's proposals on the war in Ukraine and argue that a ceasefire should be a call to action for a world federation. "Adding the Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Excerpted and faded for the intro and outro.

  4. Oct 19

    Book Club: Book Club 1: The Anatomy of Peace

    The first YWF Book Club meeting we recorded, from 25 September 2022. A small group talks about how the club has been going, what they made of the reading from The Anatomy of Peace, and how to record future meetings and turn the discussions into articles and videos about world federalism. They also settle the schedule and topic for the next meeting. "Adding the Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Excerpted and faded for the intro and outro.

  5. Oct 14

    Events: Federalism and the Path to a World Federation

    This episode explores the concept of federalism, its role in global governance, and the challenges and opportunities of building a world federation. Guests discuss the benefits, misconceptions, and practical steps toward achieving a democratic global union. "Adding the Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Excerpted and faded for the intro and outro.

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