... look beyond the nation-state, and recommend (among other ideas) laying the foundations for proper global government (with, e.g., taxing powers and global police and military forces) by putting the United Nations family of organizations under the management of democratic councils of representatives...

...Michael Mann; Helmut K. Anheier In this interview, Helmut K. Anheier and Michael Mann first discuss Mann’s work on the sociology of power, especially the types and sources of power. They then focus on the rise and fall of empires and his analysis of wars, as well as current international tensions...