Quote Originally Posted by Eclectic
Only a volunteer world government. I think the EU is a great example of what global governance could be (at least from what little I know of it). Before the anti EU people jump on me and my ignorance, let me at least express what I like:

Voluntary membership- Nations may leave at any time.[i]
A unified currency- just makes everything much more stable.[ii]
Voluntary Military Contributions.

Basically, I like that it is based on volunteerims in every aspect rather than compulsary membership. The United States, for example, is entirely compulsary. This is not something I agree with. I much prefer a confederation of sovereign states unified in economic and political policy by choice.

A huge all-powerful federal government is baaaaaaad. Why? Because the leadership is too far removed from the electorate. The people lose all power. At least in a confederation, power is distributed.
Voluntary membership- Nations may leave at any time.

[i] Voluntary yes, but only as far as the politicians being duplicitous with the electorate. The EU was never sold to the UK electorate as a political union. It was always touted as being an economic entity. More like the NAFTA. It is almost impossible to leave as well. All laws drafted in Bruxelles have to be implemented in the member states, whether they like it or not. Sovereign Parliaments elected by the member states have no choice than to rubber stamp these laws, even though they are conjured up by unelected bureaucrats.

A unified currency- just makes everything much more stable.

[ii]Sorry my fellow Orgah, the Pound Sterling is alive and well and doing fine thankyou very much.

I refer the Right Honourable Gentleman to my post in the EU constitution thread where I covered the Euro issue.