Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Forecast; The Forces Shaping the Future; What Happened; What's Ahead?; 1993-1994; 1995-1996; 3 The Impact of the Idea of Freedom; Freedom and Upheaval; Empowerment; The Fall of Soviet Communism; The Movement of People and Ideas; Democratization and American International Interests; Notes; 4 The Real Revolution: Communications and Other Technologies of Freedom; The Dark Side of the Information and Communications Revolution; Technology and Governance; Technology and Political Change
What's Ahead?Technology and Tomorrow's Freedoms; Notes; 5 Prospects for Regional Integration and Conflict Resolution; The Role of Trade in Shaping International Relations; The Political Momentum Behind Integration; Present Obstacles; The Future Appeal of Integration; Challenges for the United States; Notes; 6 The Obsolescence of War; The End of All That?; The Declining Appeal of Force; Does Free Trade Imply More Arms Trade?; Implications for the Emerging World Order; 7 Circa 2000; World Politics Around 2000; Ideas and Their Consequences; Religious Revival and Reflection; Who Will Be Leaders?
8 ConclusionsThe Central Role of Education; The American Response to Change; The Importance of Vision; Implications for American Foreign Policy; The Future Beyond Us; And the Future Within Us; Appendix: What Happened, 1981 -1990; Recommended Readings; About the Book and Author; Index
