Why is humanity failing to solve the climate crisis, to deal effectively with pandemics, to curb the power of multinational corporations and to create a more equal, just and sustainable world for everyone? This book, based on a series of video lectures on YouTube, provides an answer: it is because of the political division of the world into some two hundred separate nation states, each vying for its own interests, and with no-one looking at what is good for the world as a whole. The authors argue that the only way to solve global problems and to truly bring about global justice, is for everyone to come together in one, universal, global democratic system. This is a radical, inspiring and provocative book – a must-read for everyone who believes that a better world is needed. Contents Section I: Developing A Global Framework - Federalism and World Federalism; A Democratic World is Possible; The History and Future of Democracy; Is Globalisation the Problem?; Love is all you need. Or is it?; What is Global Governance? Section II: Problems of the Current ‘International’ System - Global Apartheid; Human Rights; The Climate Crisis; Migration and Refugees Section III: Key World Federalist Thinkers - Rosika Schwimmer: A Feminist’s Struggle for World Citizenship; Albert Einstein: A Vision of a Unified World; Jawahlarlal Nehru: An Anti-Imperialist’s Quest for One World; Josué de Castro: World Federation to End World Hunger; Kwame Nkrumah: World Federalism instead of Neo-Colonialism; Hideki Yukawa: World Peace through World Federation; The History of the World Federalist Movement Section IV: Ways Forward - Debunking the Objections to Global Democracy; Localism or Globalism?; Domesticating the International System; Global Citizenship; From Global Oligarchy to Global Democracy; A World Parliament; Pathways to World Federation Praise 'A thought-provoking and timely contribution'— Livingstone Sewanyana, UN Independent Rapporteur on the Promotion of an Equitable and Democratic International Order 'This is an exciting book. Highly recommended'— Luis Cabrera, Associate Professor of Political Science, Griffith University, Australia 'A great contribution to world federalist thought and action'— Amy Oloo, Executive Director, World Federalist Movement 'Motivating and inspiring’— Gulnara Shahinian, former UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery 'A needed jolt of aspirational idealism, with faith in democratic governance at its heart'— Manu Bhagavan, Professor of History, Human Rights, and Public Policy at Hunter College and the Graduate Center-CUNY 'This is a most timely publication as the world experiences a huge reverse in democracy and fragmentation. Instead it offers a pragmatic vision of a unified world based on global democracy and equal global citizenship. The book illuminates how political institutions function in the modern world and how this is inadequate. In particular, it provides us with stories of people who followed their vision and fought for a fair and democratic world. Motivating and inspiring!' -Gulnara Shahinian, founder of Democracy Today and former UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery 'This publication is a thought-provoking and timely contribution on why a democratic layer of government is needed at the global scale. There is no doubt that the current international system needs urgent reform to meet the ever growing threat to peace, security and social development.' -Livingstone Sewanyana, UN Independent Rapporteur on the Promotion of an Equitable and Democratic International Order 'Gilad and Freeman have produced forthright advocacy for democratic world federation in the 21st century. For major global problems beyond the capacity of national states to solve alone, democratic world federation is presented as the necessary and possible solution. They foresee pathways analogous to the historical origins of national democracies. A stirring book that is complemented by a series of YouTube videos for young audiences. The old ideal of a union of peoples to create a world of peace and justice still lives!' -Joseph Baratta, Em. Professor of History and Political Science, Worcester State University 'An enlightening and timely book given the global nature of today's challenges. One of the first books about world federalism to bring a feminist and post-colonial lens to global structures and processes. A great contribution to world federalist thought and action.' -Amy Oloo, Executive Director, World Federalist Movement 'This book is one of the most complete attempts at making the case for federalism and democracy at the global scale. From an appropriate diagnosis of current crises, the authors conclude that the global order needs drastic changes. Deep crisis used to provoke radical institutional innovations in the past, as the creation of the UN and the European Union have shown. Let's hope that this extraordinary book will provide good guidance in the coming years and for the long-term