As is being predicted by renowned international agencies mapping the global future like the National Intelligence Council (NIC) and Goldman Sachs, the future belongs to Asia. Already the world is contemplating the decline of the US and the rise of Asia, and the impact of such a major transition of power from the West to the East on the world at large. Whether Asian states will continue with the present pace of their economic growth or lose momentum needs to be examined in order to plan for the uncertainties and sudden breaks that may materialize in the future. Identified amongst the potential drivers of future change are economic growth, climate change, demographics, urbanization, migration, resource competition, technology, military modernization, globalization, nationalism and identity politics, radical movements, extremism and terrorism, and great power competition. This book addresses these issues by bringing together a pool of renowned international experts who not only describe the future for Asia in 2030, but also offer exciting alternative scenarios in 2030.
Contributors to the volume: Steve Aiken, Sarita Azad, Judith M. Brown, Nayan Chanda, Chien-Peng Chung, Martin van Creveld, David P. Fidler, Aaron L. Friedberg, David E. Fuente, Sumit Ganguly, Namrata Goswami, John P. Geis, Adrian V. Gheorghe, Mohan Guruswamy, Yong-Sup Han, Stephan Harrison, Roland Heickerö, Pervez Hoodbhoy, G. John Ikenberry, Makoto Iokibe, Ali Karami, Catarina Kinnvall, Konstantin K. Khudoley, Nabanita R. Krishnan, Ajey Lele, Li Li, Phillip Longman, Vijay Sakhuja, Uttam Kumar Sinha, Bilveer Singh, Narendra S. Sisodia, Ted Svensson, Stanislav Tkachenko, Angela Woodward Subjects extensively discussed in the book: - Climate Change
- Environment
- Energy
- Water
- Demography, Migration and Urbanization
- Society, Identity, Religion and Governance
- Transformational Technologies and their Impact on Society
- WMD Weapons and International Security
- Asian Militaries and the Future of War
- Geo-Politics in Asia: Country Perspectives
- Asia 2030: Alternative Scenarios
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