Wilson Center Experts
Mathew J. Burrows
Affiliation:
National Intelligence Council (NIC)
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Demographic & Environmental Dynamics Shape 'Global Trends 2030' Scenarios
February 26, 2013 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
The newest quadrennial report from the National Intelligence Council identifies the “game-changers, megatrends, and black swans” that may determine the trajectory of world affairs over the next 15 years, including population dynamics and natural resource scarcity. more
Tunisia Predicted: Demography and the Probability of Liberal Democracy in the Greater Middle East
March 24, 2011 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
In 2008, demographer Richard Cincotta predicted that between 2010 and 2020 the states along the northern rim of Africa – Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt – would each reach a demographically measurable point where the presence of at least one liberal democracy (and perhaps two), among the five, would not only be possible, but probable. Recent months have brought possible first steps to validate that prediction. more
Integrated Analysis for Development and Security: Scarcity and Climate, Population, and Natural Resources
September 02, 2010 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Experts Alex Evans and Mathew Burrows discuss the current state of integrated scarcity issues in the policymaking world. more
Demographic & Environmental Dynamics Shape 'Global Trends 2030' Scenarios
February 26, 2013 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
The newest quadrennial report from the National Intelligence Council identifies the “game-changers, megatrends, and black swans” that may determine the trajectory of world affairs over the next 15 years, including population dynamics and natural resource scarcity.
Tunisia Predicted: Demography and the Probability of Liberal Democracy in the Greater Middle East
March 24, 2011 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
In 2008, demographer Richard Cincotta predicted that between 2010 and 2020 the states along the northern rim of Africa – Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt – would each reach a demographically measurable point where the presence of at least one liberal democracy (and perhaps two), among the five, would not only be possible, but probable. Recent months have brought possible first steps to validate that prediction.
Integrated Analysis for Development and Security: Scarcity and Climate, Population, and Natural Resources
September 02, 2010 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Experts Alex Evans and Mathew Burrows discuss the current state of integrated scarcity issues in the policymaking world.