The Impossibility of International Government

The inability to create on uniform worldwide government is a direct result of the lack of hard power instilled in an international body. The whole notion of a value system relies on the assumption that there is a governing body with sufficient power to punish those who do not abide by the sanctions set forth by that government. For example, would a police force be effective against criminals without the power to indict, arrest, or …

…of the force could only lead to more bias' and prejudices within the international regime as those with power will only give to take. The international government as we know it is in shambles, where only the weak subside and the strong ignore. International government must govern, and in order to do so not only function according to international code, but under international strength, two aspects of government which are unfeasible on an international scale.