‘Global Trends to 2035’ Geo-politics and international power

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Series Details September 2017
Publication Date September 2017
ISBN 978-92-846-1494-3
EC QA-04-17-693-EN-N
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Please note: Each EPRS Study is assigned a DOI (digital object identifier), which is a safe and long term way of ensuring a hyperlink to the full text of this report. However, when ESO creates this record, on occasion the DOI still has not been activated by the EU Bookshop. If you find the source url hyperlink does not work please use the alternative location hyperlink listed as a related url.This study considers eight economic, societal, and political global trends that will shape the world to 2035, namely

+ an ageing population
+ fragile globalisation
+ a technological revolution
+ climate change
+ shifting power relations
+ new areas of state competition
+ politics of the information age
+ Ecological threats.

It first examines how they may affect some of the fundamental assumptions of the international system. Then it considers four scenarios based on two factors: an unstable or stable Europe and world. Finally, it presents policy options for the EU to address the challenges created by these trends.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://dx.publications.europa.eu/10.2861/800293
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EPRS: Study, September 2017: 'Global Trends to 2035' Geo-politics and international power http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2017/603263/EPRS_STU(2017)603263_EN.pdf

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