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Megachange : economic disruption, political upheaval, and social strife in the 21st century / / Darrell M. West
| Megachange : economic disruption, political upheaval, and social strife in the 21st century / / Darrell M. West |
| Autore | West Darrell M. <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (228 pages) : illustrations, graphs |
| Disciplina | 303.490905 |
| Soggetto topico |
Twenty-first century
Social prediction - 21st century Economic forecasting - 21st century |
| ISBN | 0-8157-2922-7 |
| Classificazione | POL011000POL040000BUS069020 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Overcoming presentism. Big moves abroad. Disruptions at home. Extremism begets extremism. Plan of the book -- 2. Shocks in foreign affairs. Globalization. 9/11 terrorism. The Arab Spring uprising. Russia's Crimean invasion. Charlie Hebdo murders and Paris attacks. Brexit. Dramatic consequences -- 3. Shifts in domestic politics. Religious revival. The Reagan Revolution. Marijuana legislation. Same-sex marriage. Obamacare. Income inequality. Trumpism and border security. The rapid pace of domestic change -- 4. Thermidorian reactions. How 1960s protests spawned conservative reactions. Antismoking attitudes and policies. HIV and AIDS. Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis. Recognizing Cuba. Thesis and antithesis -- 5. The complications of zealotry. The clashes between and within civilizations. A visit to Lebanon. The trip to Bahrain. Jewish fundamentalists. Islamic fundamentalists. Christian fundamentalists. Apocalyptic thinking -- 6. The challenge of megachange .The challenge for individuals. The challenge for society. The challenge for governance. Weakening political extremism. The reversability of progress -- 7. Navigating the future. Broadening horizons. Finding anchors. Understanding that small shifts can have great impact. Ending winner-take-all. Deradicalizing civil society -- 8. Future possibilities. Iran gets a nuclear bomb. Robots take the jobs. Global warming and rising seas. Europe turns right and undermines democracy. What if we are not alone in the universe? Addressing nightfall. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798411203321 |
West Darrell M. <1954->
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Megachange : economic disruption, political upheaval, and social strife in the 21st century / / Darrell M. West
| Megachange : economic disruption, political upheaval, and social strife in the 21st century / / Darrell M. West |
| Autore | West Darrell M. <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (228 pages) : illustrations, graphs |
| Disciplina | 303.490905 |
| Soggetto topico |
Twenty-first century
Social prediction - 21st century Economic forecasting - 21st century |
| ISBN | 0-8157-2922-7 |
| Classificazione | POL011000POL040000BUS069020 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Overcoming presentism. Big moves abroad. Disruptions at home. Extremism begets extremism. Plan of the book -- 2. Shocks in foreign affairs. Globalization. 9/11 terrorism. The Arab Spring uprising. Russia's Crimean invasion. Charlie Hebdo murders and Paris attacks. Brexit. Dramatic consequences -- 3. Shifts in domestic politics. Religious revival. The Reagan Revolution. Marijuana legislation. Same-sex marriage. Obamacare. Income inequality. Trumpism and border security. The rapid pace of domestic change -- 4. Thermidorian reactions. How 1960s protests spawned conservative reactions. Antismoking attitudes and policies. HIV and AIDS. Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis. Recognizing Cuba. Thesis and antithesis -- 5. The complications of zealotry. The clashes between and within civilizations. A visit to Lebanon. The trip to Bahrain. Jewish fundamentalists. Islamic fundamentalists. Christian fundamentalists. Apocalyptic thinking -- 6. The challenge of megachange .The challenge for individuals. The challenge for society. The challenge for governance. Weakening political extremism. The reversability of progress -- 7. Navigating the future. Broadening horizons. Finding anchors. Understanding that small shifts can have great impact. Ending winner-take-all. Deradicalizing civil society -- 8. Future possibilities. Iran gets a nuclear bomb. Robots take the jobs. Global warming and rising seas. Europe turns right and undermines democracy. What if we are not alone in the universe? Addressing nightfall. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822992503321 |
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West Darrell M. <1954->
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| Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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