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The Global Course of the Information Revolution: Recurring Themes and Regional Variations
Advances in information technology are heavily influencing ways in which business, society, and government work and function throughout the globe, bringing many changes to everyday life, in a process commonly termed the "information revolution." This book paints a picture of the state of the information revolution today-in its technological, business and financial, governmental, and social and cultural dimensions-and how it will likely progress in the near- to mid-term future (10 to 15 years). It focuses separately on different regions of the world-North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to these regional variations and projections, the authors look in depth at recurring themes in information technology's impact around the world, including, for example, its influence on business models and its relationship with social and cultural value systems. The research presented by the authors is the result of a multiyear, multidisciplinary effort of RAND and the National Intelligence Council.
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Pages: 218
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Contents
Summary PDF
All Prefatory Materials PDF
Chapter One:
Introduction PDF
Part I: Recurring Themes
Chapter Two:
New Technology Developments Will Continually Drive the Information Revolution PDF
Chapter Three:
The Information Revolution Is Enabling New Business Models That Are Transforming the Business and Financial Worlds PDF
Chapter Four:
The Information Revolution Is Affecting Mechanisms of Governance and Empowering New Political Actors PDF
Chapter Five:
The Information Revolution Both Shapes and Is Shaped by Social and Cultural Values in Significant Ways PDF
Chapter Six:
Many Factors Shape and Characterize a Nation's Approach to the Information Revolution PDF
Part II: Regional Variations
Chapter Seven:
North America Will Continue in the Vanguard of the Information Revolution PDF
Chapter Eight:
The Information Revolution Is Following a Somewhat Different and More Deliberate Course in Europe PDF
Chapter Nine:
Many Asia-Pacific Nations Are Poised to Do Well in the Information Revolution, Some Are Not PDF
Chapter Ten:
Latin America Faces Many Obstacles in Responding to the Information Revolution: Some Nations Will Rise to the Challenge, Others Will Not PDF
Chapter Eleven:
Few Middle Eastern and North African Nations Will Fully Experience the Information Revolution, Some May Miss It Altogether PDF
Chapter Twelve:
Most Countries of Sub-Saharan Africa Will Fall Further Behind in the Information Revolution PDF
Part III: Some Additional Topics (A Brief Look)
Chapter Thirteen:
Geopolitical Trends Furthered by the Information Revolution Could Pose Continuing Challenges to the United States PDF
Chapter Fourteen:
What Future Events Could Change These Projections? PDF
Chapter Fifteen:
The Information Revolution Is Part of a Broader Technology Revolution with Even Profounder Consequences PDF
Appendix PDF
Supplementary Materials PDF
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