The Global Course of the Information Revolution
Political, Economic, and Social Consequences Proceedings of an International Conference
RAND has embarked on a three-year effort, sponsored by the National Intelligence Council's Strategic Estimates Program, to chart the course of changes brought about by the information revolution over the next 10 to 20 years. As a first step, RAND convened in November 1999 an international conference on political/governmental, business/financial, and social/cultural trends. Across the diverse conference discussions, a shared vision emerged of an information revolution future of more "information work" and new business models, an increase in electronic commerce, challenges to the nation state, creation of a number of sub-, trans-, and supranational groupings, more porous borders, and new fault lines within and between nations. The world can expect increasing disparities (winners and losers), concerns about privacy, and effects on national cultures.
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- Copyright: RAND Corporation
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- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 148
- List Price: $35.00
- Price: $28.00
- ISBN/EAN: 0-8330-2850-2
- Document Number: CF-154-NIC
- Year: 2000
- Series: Conference Proceedings
Contents
Preface PDF
Figures PDF
Tables PDF
Summary PDF
Acknowledgements PDF
Chapter 1
Introduction PDF
Part I
Some Initial Considerations
Chapter 2
Social and Organizational Consequences of the Information Revolution PDF
Chapter 3
The Technology Underpinnings for the Information Revolution PDF
Part II
Various Dimensions of the Information Revolution
Chapter 4
The Political/Governmental Dimension of the Information Revolution PDF
Chapter 5
The Business/Financial Dimension of the Information Revolution PDF
Chapter 6
The Social/Cultural Dimension of the Information Revolution PDF
Part III
How The Information Revolution May Play Out In Various Regions Of The World
Chapter 7
Three National/Regional Shapshots PDF
Chapter 8
North, Central, and South America PDF
Chapter 9
Europe PDF
Chapter 10
The Asia Pacific Region PDF
Chapter 11
Middle East, Africa, and South Asia PDF
Part IV
Concluding Remarks
Chapter 12
Major Conference Themes: An Integration and Summary PDF
Chapter 13
What Comes Next PDF
Appendix A
Conference Participants PDF
Appendix B
Conference Agenda PDF
Bibliography PDF
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