... and a philosophical concept, and ideological justification of reforms, and even as a beautiful idea that embodies the dreams of mankind about universal justice and equality of all in dignity. These four dimensions are interrelated but have a different future. Moreover, the development and rethinking of the very notion of “human rights” perhaps will change our forecasts regarding its future.
In order to draw the picture of the future of human rights it is necessary at first to define the ...
... will happen to science in one hundred years? What problems will it address? Who will be more in demand: physicists, biologists, economists or psychologists? Which science will prevail: fundamental or applied? We do not often ponder these questions; the future is too far away. Moreover, the Austrian economist J. Schumpeter believed that one hundred years is a too of a
short timeframe for serious forecasts
of major social processes, e.g. the destiny of capitalism and socialism. Perhaps, this observation ...
... post-American world. While many still regard the breakup of the Soviet Union as the starting point of modern history, there is increasingly more evidence that the world is entering a new era: the decline of the unipolar setup.
The Past Unveiling the Future
Russian political science tends to refrain from forecasting beyond a 15-year time limit in the belief that long-term predictions are a
priori
schematic. Generalizations of this kind – massive, clumsy and paradoxical – are standard ...
... in regional affairs suggests that the borders of Central Asian countries may be changed to meet the interests of these outside players. How might national borders in the region change in one hundred years?
Mobile Borders in Central Asia
Contemplating future borders in Central Asia is not an easy task: for one thing, the external boundaries of this region, vis-à-vis the other regions of the world, have never been clearly defined. In terms of classical 19th century geography, Central Asia is ...
New leading states or an alternative scenario for future development?
What will the political map of the future be like? Often when answering this question experts are making predictions about the future of specific countries: who will be the front runner and who will be left out. A good example of ...
The Future of the Internet
In 1969, the U.S. Department of Defense set up ARPANET to ensure strategic command and data transmission capability in the event of a Soviet nuclear strike. Over 40 years later, the Internet, its direct descendant, has become ...
The Future of the Illicit Arms Trade
Thirty years ago, the idea of an “illicit arms trade” did not hold much meaning for international lawyers. In fact, very little law existed to regulate international arms transfers. Each country exported ...
... Second, in both cases, most researchers regard globalization as the principal development pattern. While keeping in mind these unreliable projections, let us now turn to the role played by global competition in the development of higher education.
The future universities in the 21st century will largely be determined by how successfully they are in this competition for talent. For some leading universities, this competition will stretch beyond their national borders, becoming truly global.
The talent ...
Turbulent Future of Africa
The borders of African countries, drawn along parallels and meridians by the French and the British at the dawn of the colonial era, certainly, will be changing dramatically. It is understood by everybody. This is what
the President ...
Nuclear Weapons Eliminated?
What role will nuclear arms play in the long-term? And how will they affect future wars? Most likely, in 100 years’ time they will still be in the arsenals. In order to preserve international security, a two-pronged approach should be taken: extending the rigid limitations on military planning at all strategic levels and ...
