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Innovation in horizon scanning for the social sector: an introduction to the Searchlight function

Juech, Claudia; Michelson, Evan S. - In: Foresight 14 (2012) 6, pp. 439-449

Purpose – The Rockefeller Foundation has developed the first‐of‐its‐kind trend monitoring effort in the philanthropic and broader social sector, conceptualizing and operationalizing an approach that surfaces cutting‐edge intelligence with a distinctly on‐the‐ground perspective from...

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The Internet and global cultural transformation

Madu, Christian N.; Jacob, Rudolph A. - In: Foresight 1 (1999) 1, pp. 63-71

In this article, we discuss the role of the internet in cultural changes and transformation. The traditional view is that inherent cultures affect business operations so corporations must be cognizant of the prevalent cultures in their operating environments. Frequently, failures of...

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Unesco and the years ahead

Batisse, Michel - In: Foresight 1 (1999) 5, pp. 392-398

Against a background of global change and major demographic, social, economic, political and technological trends, this article explores the future role of Unesco. Considering these major trends, this article first examines three global scenarios: optimistic liberal; pessimistic liberal; and...

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Transforming global governance: images of futures from people on the periphery

Sykes-Kelleher, Anita - In: Foresight 17 (2015) 2, pp. 112-124

Purpose – The topics of an emerging planetary civilisation and its common affairs, global problems requiring coordinated worldwide responses and contested forms of globalisation are collectively stimulating an international conversation about alternatives to the current system of global...

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Russian way to the knowledge-based society

Kulikov, Sergey B. - In: Foresight 18 (2016) 4, pp. 379-390

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the modeling of industrial–postindustrial transition in Russian society. The very special part of this process concerns the relations between lordship and bondage. The relations between Lordship and Bondage in a context of so-called...

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Globalization, technology and the transnational capitalist class

Harris, Jerry - In: Foresight 17 (2015) 2, pp. 194-207

system of financial investments and manufacturing. This process of globalization has brought about the emergence of a … by tracing developments from nation-centric capitalism to globalization. A conceptual explanation of the development of … democracy as a class dialectic, and the impact of globalization that is altering the historic relationships between capital and …

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The end of democracy as we knew it

Hamm, Bernd - In: Foresight 17 (2015) 2, pp. 161-193

Purpose – This paper aims to summarize the major theoretical elements in the definition of a global ruling class. It then examines how neoconservatives in the USA took power and used regime change to install US-friendly governments in other regions. A strategy of tension is used to press the...

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The future role of logistics for global wealth – scenarios and discontinuities until 2025

A. von der Gracht, Heiko; Darkow, Inga-Lena - In: Foresight 15 (2013) 5, pp. 405-419

Purpose – The aim is to present research results on global logistics scenarios 2025 with focus on the future contribution the logistics industry can make to the triple bottom line – people, planet and profit. Design/methodology/approach – The research was conducted within the scope of an...

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Through the megacrisis: the passage to global maturity

Halal, William - In: Foresight 15 (2013) 5, pp. 392-404

Purpose – The paper aims to give an evolutionary perspective and “collective intelligence” methods to help understand how the world could make the passage through today's “global megacrisis” – the intersection of climate change, peak oil, financial instability, and other threats –...

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Building an innovation-driven economy – the case of BRIC and GCC countries

Gackstatter, Steffen; Kotzemir, Maxim; Meissner, Dirk - In: Foresight 16 (2014) 4, pp. 293-308

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to undertake an analysis of the attempts of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) countries to catch up in their national development to build an innovation-driven economy on which to base future growth and wealth. We...

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