THE EUROPEAN

FUTURES

OBSERVATORY

Book Reviews

We review a number of books on futures and related issues in the course of our work. It is our intention to build a library of book reviews that are generally accessible to both a specialist futures audience and a more general audience of the wider public.

THE LONG BOOM

(A Future History Of The World 1980-2020)

Peter Schwartz, Peter Leyden, and Joel Hyatt

An examination of the trends that are likely to shape the course of human development in the first two decades of the Twenty First Century. First published in 2000, the book reviews the recent past (1980-2000) and the prospects for the near future (2000-2020). It is an essential read for those who have an interest in the future.

ISBN 1-58799-040-7

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THE RISE OF THE CREATIVE CLASS

Richard Florida

First encountered as part of the Suffolk Small Business Project, this work examines why it is that some regions regenerate, whilst others fail to. It examines what economic organisation we might expect to find in the post-modern age.

ISBN 0-465-02477-7

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PARADISE AND POWER

(America and Europe In The New World Order)

Robert Kagan

First encountered as part of the America 2025 Project, this work examines why there may be a rift emerging between Europe and the US. It considers the causes of such a rift and suggests what the likely outcomes might be.

ISBN 1-84354-177-7

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THE EUROPEAN DREAM

Jeremy Rifkin

First encountered as part of the America 2025 Project, this work examines the development of a ‘European Dream’ in juxtaposition to the ‘American Dream’. It suggests the basis of a more Europe that is more confident in the world.

ISBN 0-74-563425-7

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THE FOURTH POWER

Gary Hart

First encountered as part of the America 2025 Project, this work considers the development of US foreign policy based upon the ideals of the American Republic. It aims to act as a counter to those advocating an Imperial American foreign policy.