{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"111 Rethinking National Sovereignty","description":"Peter Russell's forthcoming book gives a history of sovereignty, but the panelists are thinking about what comes after it \u2014 how to transition from a world of sovereign nation states to a global federation -- or some other alternative means of governance. Fergus Watt promotes World Federalism; Robert Schaeffer is skeptical about the direction we're heading; and John Feffer is already collecting a transnational community of leaders. Metta doesn't choose among these approaches but supports them all. Peter Russell's forthcoming book gives a history of sovereignty, but the panelists are thinking about what comes after it \u2014 how to transition from a world of sovereign nation states to a global federation -- or some other alternative means of governance. Fergus Watt promotes World Federalism; Robert Schaeffer is skeptical about the direction we're heading; and John Feffer is already collecting a transnational community of leaders. Metta doesn't choose among these approaches but supports them all. https:\/\/youtu.be\/_1n_wjA_vbk This series of weekly discussions is produced by Peace Magazine (see http:\/\/peacemagazine.org) and Project Save the World (see http:\/\/tosavetheworld.ca). On the latter website, you are invited to comment on this podcast episode and endorse the Platform for Survival, a list of 25 public policy proposals that, if enacted, will markedly reduce the risk of the six most urgent threats to humankind. ","author_name":"projectsavetheworld's podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/tosavetheworld.ca\/","html":"