Fighting chance : global trends and shocks in the national security environment /

Compiled to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing security environment, this important collection grew out of an innovative Department of Defense (DOD) workshop. The book's purpose is to examine strategic trends, their defense relevance, how they may overlap to produce strategic "shock...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Arnas, Neyla
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2009.
Temas:
2000-2099
Security, International.
National security > United States.
World politics > 21st century.
Politique mondiale > 21e siècle.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
National security
Security, International
Strategic aspects of individual places
World politics
United States > Strategic aspects.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Part I: Functional Trends; 2 Conflict; 3 Global Demographics; 4 Economics and Energy; 5 Environment and Energy; 6 Health Care; 7 Nanotechnology; 8 Cyberspace; 9 Life Sciences; Part II: Regional Trends; 10 Culture and Identity in the Middle East: How They Influence Governance; 11 Africa; 12 China; 13 Europe and NATO; 14 Russia and Eurasia; 15 South Asia; 16 Latin America; Part III: Conclusions; 17 Challenges for National Security Organizations and Leadership Development: Trends and Shocks in Complex Adaptive Systems
  • 18 Summarizing the Trends and Shocks19 Postscript: "Swans Happen"; Appendix: Summary of Possible Shocks; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z; About the Contributors

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