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Politics & Government

Social Contract Theory's Application to Global Governance

Quick fact

Unlike domestic social contracts, there is no literal agreement among states to create a global government, yet international institutions like the UN operate with a degree of authority—how is that justified?

Why this is interesting

You've never signed a contract with your government, yet you're supposed to obey it. Now imagine that problem on a global scale—how can any international body claim authority over sovereign states that never agreed to it?