Some people think that the world should have one government rather than national governments. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

With globalization accelerating at a rapid

race

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rate

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, there have been growing calls to have only one global

government

on the basis that it would motivate countries to pool resources together to resolve shared issues.

However

, I disagree with

this

notion since

such

advantages will be dwarfed by the disadvantages, the biggest of which is the potential abuse of power that could be exercised by influential

nations

. The biggest advantage of forming

such

a

government

would be that it could encourage member countries to contribute collectively to solve common problems. A global

government

would be able to act faster in addressing issues efficiently since they would have more resources at their disposal.

For example

, members of the European Union were asked to cooperate in tackling the Syrian refugee crisis of the

last

decade. Using their collective political and material resources, the European Union was able to house and integrate millions of refugees into its constituent members’ societies, providing

much needed

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safety for a vulnerable population from their war-torn homelands.

However

, a global

government

presents the risk of member

nations

abusing their power to serve their own interests rather than those of the entire world.

For instance

, in the United

Nations

, the closest approximation of a global

government

,

nations

can exercise their right to block or enact measures that can empower or enrich them or their closest allies, much to the detriment of the world. Another problem is there may be a loss of individual cultures as there is homogenization exists, especially relates to the same language. In conclusion, the disadvantages of a global

government

, chief of which is possible rampant abuse of power, are far more substantial than its advantages. Moving forward, countries should retain their national governments, but continue to reach out globally to foster multilateral cooperation.