1) How does Boulding describe the problems with the current state of “world citizenship”? Find a quote or two that helps support your claim.
a. “I realized that there could be no safe places in the world unless we humans learned to make them safe, and I became a peace activist.” This quote says that she thinks the fact that war could come about at any second is a problem within world citizenship. Boulding explains how “we the people” is supposed to have a sense of unity, however we have not yet accomplished that
2) Describe the term “three-fold citizenship.” What would this proposed global community look like in reality? Do you have any personal examples?
a. The three-fold citizenship is supposed to be finding world citizenship in steps of three. The first being locally, the second being within the state, and the third being within the United Nations itself. This proposed global community would look very peaceful and everyone could work together.
3) Does this proposed “governance for the planet’s citizenry” seem feasible? What are the restricting factors? What seems possible?
a. No this does not seem feasible. We could definitely work on uniting and communicating within our nation. However, there are many activists including Elise Boulding who commit their lives to resolve the issues on war. All we can do is continue to work in order to achieve “world citizenship.”
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