Showing results for "Futures" in Political Science

In the 16th century, control of colonies and gold bullion gave Spain the edge; 17th-century Netherlands profited from trade and finance; 18th-century France gained from its larger population, while 19th-century British power rested on its primacy in the Industrial Revolution and its navy. In the era of Kennedy and Khrushchev, power resources were measured in terms of nuclear missiles, industrial capacity, and numbers of men under arms and tanks lined up ready to cross the plains of Eastern Europe. But the global information age of the 21st century is quickly rendering these traditional markers of power obsolete, remapping power relationships

Economic growth isn't working, and it cannot be made to work. Offering a counter-history of how economic growth emerged in the context of colonialism, fossil-fueled industrialization, and capitalist modernity, The Future Is Degrowth argues that the ideology of growth conceals the rising inequalities and ecological destructions associated with capitalism, and points to desirable alternatives to it.

Past Present Future is a bi-weekly History of Ideas podcast with David Runciman, host and creator of Talking Politics, exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, culture to technology. David talks to historians, novelists, scientists and many others about where the most interesting ideas come from, what they mean, and why they matter. Ideas from the past, questions about the present, shaping the future. New episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.

The top 1 percent of Americans control 40 percent of the nation's wealth. And, as Joseph E. Stiglitz explains, while those at the top enjoy the best health care, education, and benefits of wealth, they fail to realize that "their fate is bound up with how the other 99 percent live." Stiglitz draws on his deep understanding of economics to show that growing inequality is not inevitable. He examines our current state, then teases out its implications for democracy, for monetary and budgetary policy, and for globalization. He closes with a plan for a more just and prosperous future.

In the near future, wars will be fought not over land, but over data. Machines will quickly discover individualized treatments for diseases, and with the help of virtual reality, AI will inspect buildings that have not yet been built. With the rising interest in these technologies by both China and the US, who will emerge as the victor of this technological race? When AI Rules the World is an investigation and call to action into AI technologies for a nation that does not yet comprehend the full gravity of the AI revolution.

Since September 11, 2001, Seymour M. Hersh has riveted readers -- and outraged the Bush Administration -- with his stories in The New Yorker magazine, including his breakthrough pieces on the Abu Gharaib prison scandal. Now, in Chain of Command, he brings together this reporting, along with new...

An accessible, compelling introduction to today’s major policy issues from the New York Times columnist, best-selling author, and Nobel prize–winning economist Paul Krugman. There is no better guide than Paul Krugman to basic economics, the ideas that animate much of our public policy...

Inventing the Future is a bold new manifesto for life after capitalism. Against the confused understanding of our high-tech world by both the right and the left, this book claims that the emancipatory and future-oriented possibilities of our society can be reclaimed. Instead of running from a complex future, Nick Srnicek and Alex Williams demand a postcapitalist economy capable of advancing standards, liberating humanity from work and developing technologies that expand our freedoms.

Welcome to The Ireland's Future Podcast hosted by Andree Murphy and Rev Karen Sethuraman. In each podcast, Andree and Karen will chat to a special guest on how best we should prepare for a referendum on Irish unity. Ireland’s Future promotes the shared responsibility of delivering constitutional change within the framework of the Good Friday Agreement. We support respectful political and civic dialogue that embraces everyone on our shared island. We campaign for a new and united Ireland that will be successful and sustainable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Future Policing Podcast is the official podcast of the Future Policing Institute. It examines issues that affect the future of policing. Social, technological, economic, environmental and political factors in our world constantly change. Many of these affect policing today – and will certainly affect it in the near future. Our guests have expertise and perspectives in a wide breadth of areas important to a future where policing is viewed as effective, empathetic and just. To learn more about the Future Policing Institute and its Center on Policing and Artificial Intelligence visit us at ...

The first hopeful book about climate change, The Future Earth shows readers how to reverse the short- and long-term effects of climate change over the next three decades. The basics of climate science are easy. We know it is entirely human-caused. Which means its solutions will be similarly...

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How three key figures in Moscow, Beijing, and Tehran built ruthless irregular warfare campaigns that are eroding American power. In Three Dangerous Men, defense expert Seth Jones argues that the US is woefully unprepared for the future of global competition. While America has focused on building...

Presented by the Silicon Valley Young Republicans (SVYR). Step into the heart of Silicon Valley’s conservative movement with Voices of the Future— a radio show amplifying the perspectives of the next generation of Republican leaders. Each episode features dynamic conversations with young professionals, students, and policymakers who champion the values of limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty. From grassroots activism to tech-driven policy debates, this show is your front-row seat to the ideas shaping a freer, stronger America. Empowering voices. engaging dialogue. ...

MPF: Guardião do Futuro, Protetor de DireitosNeste podcast especial, cada episódio traz histórias que mostram como o MPF atuou para defender o meio ambiente e proteger direitos de populações e comunidades tradicionais. Apresentação: Cazé Pecini.Você também pode ser um Guardião ou uma Guardiã do Futuro. Acesse: www.mpf.mp.br/guardiao-do-futuroSiga o MPF nas redes sociais:Facebook: @MPFederalInstagram: @MPFederalLinkedin: mpf-oficialThreads: @mpfederalWhatsApp: Canal MPFX (antigo Twitter): @MPF_PGRYouTube: @CanalMPF#SouGuardiãodoFuturo

AI Unfiltered explores the profound disruptions artificial intelligence brings to society, from fragile infrastructures and weaponized algorithms to eroding work, trust, and meaning. Each episode examines how innovation turns into dependency, how power shifts to those who own the systems, and what happens when human oversight fades. With a clear, sober voice, the show confronts the paradigm shift already underway—and asks the defining question of our era: what are people for?Produced by Selenius Media

An urgent, prescient, and expert look at how future technology will change virtually every aspect of war as we know it and how we can respond to the serious national security challenges ahead. Future war is almost here: battles fought in cyberspace; biologically enhanced soldiers; autonomous...

As renowned national security law scholar Laura K. Donohue explains in The Future of Foreign Intelligence, global communications systems and digital technologies have changed our lives in countless ways. But they have also contributed to a worrying transformation. New and emerging technologies have radically expanded the amount and type of information that the government collects about US citizens.

Combining the deft social analysis of Where Good Ideas Come From with the optimistic arguments of Everything Bad Is Good For You, New York Times bestselling author Steven Johnson’s Future Perfect makes the case that a new model of political change is on the rise, transforming everything from...

Making the Future presents more than 50 concise and persuasively argued commentaries on U.S. politics and policies, written between 2007 and 2011. Taken together, Chomsky's essays present a powerful counter-narrative to official accounts of the major political events of the past four years: the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; the U.S. presidential race; the ascendancy of China; Latin America's leftward turn; the threat of nuclear proliferation in Iran and North Korea; Israel's invasion of Gaza and more.