Megachange : economic disruption, political upheaval, and social strife in the 21st century /
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| Author / Creator: | West, Darrell M., 1954- author. |
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2016] ©2016 |
| Description: | xiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10862957 |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Chapter 1. Overcoming presentism : Big moves abroad. Disruptions at home. Extremism begets extremism. Plan of the book -- Chapter 2. Shocks in foreign affairs : Globalization. 9/11 terrorism. The Arab Spring uprising. Russia's Crimean invasion. Charlie Hebdo murders and Paris attacks. Brexit. Dramatic consequences -- Chapter 3. Shifts in domestic politics : Religious revival. The Reagan Revolution. Marijuana legislation. Same-sex marriage. Obamacare. Income inequality. Trumpism and border security. The rapid pace of domestic change -- Chapter 4. Thermidorian reactions : How 1960s protests spawned conservative reactions. Antismoking attitudes and policies. HIV and AIDS. Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis. Recognizing Cuba. Thesis and antithesis -- Chapter 5. The complications of zealotry : The clashes between and within civilizations. A visit to Lebanon. The trip to Bahrain. Jewish fundamentalists. Islamic fundamentalists. Christian fundamentalists. Apocalyptic thinking -- Chapter 6. The challenge of megachange : The challenge for individuals. The challenge for society. The challenge for governance. Weakening political extremism. The reversability of progress -- Chapter 7. Navigating the future : Broadening horizons. Finding anchors. Understanding that small shifts can have great impact. Ending winner-take-all. Deradicalizing civil society -- Chapter 8. Future possibilities: Iran gets a nuclear bomb. Robots take the jobs. Global warming and rising seas. Europe turns right and undermines democracy. What if we are not alone in the universe? Adressing nightfall. | |
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