What's really weird is it's a world of about 200 "people" (sovereign states), completely without outside authority. Historically it has all been about power, wi

What's really weird is it's a world of about 200 "people" (sovereign states), completely without outside authority. Historically it has all been about power, with international law having a minor role - but it seems conceivable that all the nations could police one another and all international law could become much more effectively binding. It wouldn't be as effective as universal pacifism, just like the police can't prevent all murders - but they can deter them. It could be a future that still has nation states rather than a world government, without any superpowers.