Riding the next wave
Subtitle: why this century will be a golden age for workers, the environment, and developing countries
By: edited by Thomas J. Duesterberg and Herbert I. London.
Contributors: Duesterberg, Thomas James, 1950-; London, Herbert Ira.; Hudson Institute
Publisher: Hudson Institute; Distributed by the Brookings Institution Press]
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Indianapolis, Ind; [Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Social prediction; Economic forecasting; Twenty-first century -- Forecasts; Population forecasting; Sustainable development; Progress -- Forecasting; Social values; Developing countries -- Forecasting
Genres: Forecasts
Other titles: Why this century will be a golden age for workers, the environment, and developing countries
Description: "Riding the Next Wave continues Hudson Institute's analytical tradition of exploring the future through the lenses of social science and history. Featuring the independent work of Hudson researchers (and those associated with the institute), Riding the Next Wave presents an overview of the possible contours of the world in the twenty-first century by exploring the probability and scope of change in demographics, national defense, biotechnology, urban development, space exploration, and much more.

This collaborative effort projects a century of success and tremendous growth spreading throughout the globe, benefiting workers and developing countries in ways previously thought unattainable outside the industrialized world. The book also identifies several potential threats to future growth, exploring ways to overcome these obstacles. Riding the Next Wave will both stimulate discussion and help shape the future that it describes."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.211-233).
Table of contents: title: The great transition and the long term perspective / Thomas J. Duesterberg and Herbert I. London; title: World population prospects to the year 2025 : declining fertility, aging societies, and health setbacks / Nicholas Eberstadt; title: The biotech breakthrough / Michael Fumento; title: High-tech help for the environment / Dennis T. Avery; title: The future of space exploration / James C. Bennett; title: Prairies with lampposts or centers of civil society? : the future of the city; title: if any / John C. Weicher; title: The future of the state / Robert Dujarric; title: How values shape the future / Herbert I. London.