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Before and After the Cold War: Using Past Forecasts to Predict the Future
Contributor(s): Quester, George H. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0714682136     ISBN-13: 9780714682136
Publisher: Routledge
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2002
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Annotation: The inadequacies of contemporary forms of governance are increasingly recognized: the brain drain from politics, distrust of governments, the danger of mass media and money-dominated elections, and the failure of governments to find good policy options on major issues. Industry, civil society and non-governmental organizations, however important, cannot compensate for government's incapacity to shape the future, which only it is democratically entitled to do. Radical improvements in governance are urgently needed, but salient proposals are scarce. This book diagnoses contemporary governments as obsolete and proposes changes in values, structures, staffing, public understanding and political culture to equip governance for the radically novel challenges of the 21st century. This is the first Report dealing with governance commissioned and approved by the Club of Rome, testifying to the significance of this book.

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BISAC Categories:
- History | Modern - 20th Century
- History | Military - General
Dewey: 909.825
LCCN: 2001054813
Series: World History Series
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.3" W x 9.16" L (0.77 lbs) 224 pages
Features: Annotated, Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
 
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The end of the Cold War came as good news for most of the world. No one had predicted the collapse of Communist rule for several decades. This book looks at how political scientists failed to predict such a quick resolution and ways in which the world might develop post Cold War.
 
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