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From: lmaher@uokvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: participative democracy - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 8-Jun-84 22:34:00 EDT
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uokvax!lmaher    Jun  8 21:34:00 1984

This is a point made by Schell in _The Fate of  the  Earth_,  who
claims  that  Sovereignty,  not  Nuclear  Weapons,  is  the chief
component of nuclear terror (It  does  no  good  to  get  rid  of
Nuclear  Weapons,  because  it's easy to build more; you must get
rid of the nation state system.)

In my class on International Relations Simulations  we  discussed
three main systems: The Balance of Power (more properly speaking,
the Distribution of Power), Collective Security (e.g. a U.N. with
a  monopoly  on armed force), and World Government.  The last two
are exceedingly impractical -  I  can  give  details  if  there's
enough interest for me to dig out my notes.

By the way, as part of  the  class  we  split  up  into  numerous
countries,  with 3-5 people per country acting as Decision Makers
(including a Moral Decision Maker to represent the conscience  of
the  populace),  and  conducted trade, foreign policy, etc. for 6
weeks.

Or so was  the  plan.  Details  of  what  actually  occurred,  on
request.   Likewise  Rules  summary (very simple, so that details
would not obscure the points of concern).

	Carl			(formerly uok!crigney)

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