Should we institute a quadripartite division of our world…For Peace?

DEAR FOLKS....

Much of this thinking was inspired by the Doobie Brothers, of course, and Solving the World’s Problems. If you do not know which tune I am talking about, then I will add it later, but I don’t want to clutter up the Original Topic, overly, just yet, because I want to just keep things simple, for now.

The question is: Should we institute a quadripartite division of our world…For Peace? Is this really the ONLY solution, the FINAL SOLUTION, which has never been tried, and the one which has the greatest chance for achieving PEACE IN OUR TIME?

I will do my best to defend the proposition that we must, before we blow ourselves up, resort to this drastic measure of dividing The Known World into Quarters. And, we must have responsible governments governing each of these quarters. This means, of course, the four seats of power will lie in Washington, Moscow, Beijing, and….Some-Place in the Darkest Africa.

My defense of a quadripartite global division into exclusive spheres of influence relies on classical geopolitical theory, realpolitik, and administrative rationalization. The core arguments for my model can be structured into four primary categories:

1. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK: THE EVOLUTION OF GROSSRAUM AND REGIONAL HEGEMONY

• Schmittian Großraum Theory: This model operationalizes Carl Schmitt’s concept of Großraum (Greater Space), which posits that international stability is maximized when recognized regional hegemons exercise exclusive authority within defined geographic sectors, strictly prohibiting intervention by external powers.

• Globalized Monroe Doctrine: The arrangement scales the Monroe Doctrine into a universal principle. By formalizing regional boundaries, it eliminates the structural instability inherent in unipolar interventionism or fluid, unmanaged multipolarity.

2. GEOPOLITICAL STABILITY AND CONFLICT MITIGATION

• Elimination of Friction Points: Dividing the globe into distinct quarters removes recurring flashpoints caused by overlapping security umbrellas (e.g., NATO expansion in Eastern Europe, US maritime containment in the South China Sea).

• Simplification of Balance of Power Dynamics: International diplomacy and crisis management are reduced from a complex matrix of nearly 200 sovereign states to a predictable, four-actor strategic equilibrium. Deterrence becomes highly clarified, as cross-border incursions constitute an explicit, unambiguous casus belli.

3. GEOGRAPHIC, LOGISTICAL, AND RESOURCE RATIONALIZATION....

The Washington Quarter (The Americas, Arctic Regions, and Iceland)

• Arctic-Atlantic Consolidation: Including Iceland and the polar regions above Canada establishes a secure northern perimeter. This unifies control over emerging Arctic shipping lanes and resource extraction zones, binding them directly to the North American industrial base.

• Geographic Insulation: The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans serve as natural defensive moats, optimizing continental defense and minimizing logistical expenditure.

The Moscow Quarter (Russia, Europe, and the Middle East)

• Complementary Resource-Industrial Matrix: This alignment merges Western Europe’s advanced industrial, technological, and financial infrastructure with the vast energy and mineral reserves of Siberia and the Middle East.

• Heartland Consolidation: It fulfills Halford Mackinder’s Heartland thesis by unifying the Euro-Asian landmass under a single administrative focus, eliminating centuries of continental warfare between European powers and Eurasian empires.

The Beijing Quarter (East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand)

• Economic Gravitational Alignment: This division codifies existing economic dependencies, such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) footprint. It aligns the manufacturing power of East Asia with the primary resource and agricultural sectors of Australia and New Zealand.

• Maritime Chokepoint Control: Centralizing command in Beijing secures critical maritime corridors, specifically the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea, internalizing regional trade security.

The African Quarter (Continental Africa)

• Eradication of Colonial Fragmentations: Entrusting governance to a centralized African entity provides a mechanism to override artificial colonial borders that historically catalyzed sub-Saharan conflicts.

• Internal Resource Utilization: It allows for the localized consolidation of Africa's demographic dividend and mineral wealth (e.g., the DRC's rare-earth elements) under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework, free from external neo-colonial competition.

4. ADMINISTRATIVE AND MACROECONOMIC EFFICIENCY

• Localized Supply Chain Resilience: Global trade routes are shortened and insulated within hemispheric or regional blocs, drastically reducing vulnerability to intercontinental disruptions, blockades, or sanctions.

• Regulatory Homogeneity: Multi-state legal and economic friction is mitigated. Each quarter operates under a unified regulatory, monetary, and legal framework dictated by the regional authority, optimizing large-scale infrastructure projects (e.g., continental rail, energy grids).

Before anyone here dismisses my Quadripartite World Solution to Achieve Lasting Peace, out of hand, without due consideration, I hope that readers here will give me the courtesy of at least reading my arguments.

Even though I would never wish to be Putin or Trump or Xi, I still think I could do better than all three of them put together. And, probably some of you could, as well.

So, if possible, let us consider dividing our world into QUARTERS, and getting rid of most of our tools of war, and just keep a few nukes around, in case….

We need to come to agreement on who owns what part of the world, and then use our energy and creativity for constructive purposes, rather than constant cycles of construction and destruction of what has just been constructed. Why blow up what one has just built, anyway??? Is this not….MADNESS……????

Best regards,

Gamma

Note: I worked many hours on these key points for World Peace throughout last night and into early morning, while keeping my favorite Doobie Brothers Album playing in my head.

Edited May 17May 17 by GammaGlobulin

As usual, I forgot to include just one link, among many, which informes this Great Topic.....

Here is the link, in case you might wish to read it at your leisure....

https://www.cigionline.org/publications/the-quadripolar-world-understanding-twenty-first-century-geopolitics/

The OLD GUARD will never willingly change.

They are too used to repeating past failures, and war is money.

We, The People, MUST rise UP, and force a change for the better on those who hold power today.

But, I have no objection to having Moscow, Beijing, Washington, and some Entity in Dark Africa run their Quarters of the World, if they choose to, provided...

They just run their own quarters as they see fit, and AGREE to NOT bother the rest of the world when/IF their policies fail.

When/IF they fail, then let their own citizens rise up and put things right, through force, if necessary, in some sort of Orange or Purple or Pink , or Spring Revolution....

Just do not bother the rest of us living outside their spheres of influence, such as Africa, particularly.

Surely, the Africans are smart enough to govern themselves in a Democratic Way.....???

And, if they cannot, then....TOUCH COOKIES to them....Deal with it....

And, better luck next time.

Nobody from outside will come to your rescue....you SHEEPLE....

Time you take responsibility for your own governments.

PS: I have purposely left out INDIA, as of now. Reason: India has always been ungovernable, especially from within. And, furthermore, due to Global Warming, governing India will become a MOOT POINT, since nobody will be able to survive in the coming Indian Climate...within about 20 years. Therefore, no need to worry ourselves about it.....now or in the future....OBVIOUSLY....

Edited May 17May 17 by GammaGlobulin

You’re taking a handful of real geopolitical concepts and stretching them into a fantasy-world blueprint that collapses the moment you apply real-world politics to it. Europe is not going to accept being folded into a Moscow-led sphere, China is not going to peacefully respect fixed influence boundaries indefinitely, and smaller nations are not chess pieces waiting to be assigned to imperial administrators. The proposal ignores nationalism, economics, religion, historical grievances, military alliances, and the basic reality that countries generally do not consent to being partitioned into someone else’s “civilizational zone.” You present this as a serious geopolitical model, but it reads more like eccentric forum-level armchair theorizing with academic references sprinkled on top to lend intellectual weight to an unrealistic predetermined worldview.

4 minutes ago, Kyoto Kyle said:

Europe is not going to accept being folded into a Moscow-led sphere,

Not....YET......

Not yet.

But, very soon:.....Check Out this vid from Ritter....!!!!

And, let's listen more closely to Professor Mearsheimer...!!!

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

And, we must have responsible governments governing each of these quarters. This means, of course, the four seats of power will lie in Washington, Moscow, Beijing, and….Some-Place in the Darkest Africa.

Yeah right, how's that going, and as for Moscow....

Trump is pushing for "spheres of influence". That's where things seem to be heading.

Seems unlikely now that Russia and EU will be best buddies, but a lot of things can happen.

42 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Trump is pushing for "spheres of influence". That's where things seem to be heading.

Seems unlikely now that Russia and EU will be best buddies, but a lot of things can happen.

If NATO breaks apart, the "Finnlandisation" of Europe will be the result. In the best of cases.

Finnlandisation (a term from the cold war) = appeasing the Russian Bear, stifeling his appetite.

You could start by getting rid of anyone who uses violence against another human.

That would solve a lot of problems right away. The old way of thinking isn’t working and has failed us as a society.

Time for new drastic changes me thinks.

But who is willing......

Wife and I have been throwing this exact concept around for many a year only I thought the Middle East would get Africa as there is already a strong Muslim influence there already.

15 hours ago, Kyoto Kyle said:

You’re taking a handful of real geopolitical concepts and stretching them into a fantasy-world blueprint that collapses the moment you apply real-world politics to it. Europe is not going to accept being folded into a Moscow-led sphere, China is not going to peacefully respect fixed influence boundaries indefinitely, and smaller nations are not chess pieces waiting to be assigned to imperial administrators. The proposal ignores nationalism, economics, religion, historical grievances, military alliances, and the basic reality that countries generally do not consent to being partitioned into someone else’s “civilizational zone.” You present this as a serious geopolitical model, but it reads more like eccentric forum-level armchair theorizing with academic references sprinkled on top to lend intellectual weight to an unrealistic predetermined worldview.

Its what he does.
Invents some pretty silly subjects, reads like he's super lonely.

5 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Nice one. But the Americas should be the same color, please.

And, don't leave out Iceland.

Then, totally remove India from the map, except for the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Bombay.