Future Trends and US National Security /

"The study of the future is difficult. Political, social, economic, technological, environmental, and military trends create enormous pressures that drive the patterns and currents that shape the future. All of the research methods -- quantitative or qualitative -- expand what we know about the...

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Other Authors:	Ackerman, John T., 1956- (Editor), Mahoney-Norris, Kathleen (Editor)
Format:	Government Document Book
Language:	English
Published:	Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, Air Force Research Institute, 2015.
Subjects:	National security > United States > Forecasting. Military art and science > Forecasting. Twenty-first century > Forecasts. National security > Forecasting. Twenty-first century. United States. Forecasts.

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Summary:	"The study of the future is difficult. Political, social, economic, technological, environmental, and military trends create enormous pressures that drive the patterns and currents that shape the future. All of the research methods -- quantitative or qualitative -- expand what we know about the present to help us understand what the future may bring. The research theses in this book attempt to develop future visions which offer insights into long-range strategies, policies, and plans that will augment and prepare US national security policy for a spectrum of uncertain futures. These theses help us anticipate opportunities and threats and consider how to address them."--Publisher's description.
Item Description:	"January 2015." Format not distributed to depository libraries.
Physical Description:	xii, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-282) and index.
ISBN:	9781585662425 1585662429