(also posted on my blog, the thedemoprotestant.com)
The evolution of the political order of our world is the progression toward greater unity across greater space. This is sometimes achieved by peaceful means, such as in the case of the American Union of States, the EU, and the United Nations. Sometimes unions are forced by violent conquest, such as in the case of the Roman Empire, Napoleon, or Fascism.
The evolution toward greater political order is achieved diplomatically or by the advancement of technologies. Transportation and communication allow for cultures to diffuse and for peaceful trading of resources between nations.
As political unification, communication, and transportation move the world toward greater hegemony, the last barriers dividing mankind will be geographic barriers. The last obstacle to ground transportation and electronic communication are the oceans, which will be the final barrier dividing cultures.
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