The Global Course of the Information Revolution

Political, Economic, and Social Consequences Proceedings of an International Conference

by Richard Hundley, Robert H. Anderson, Tora K. Bikson, James A. Dewar, Jerrold D. Green, Martin C. Libicki, C. Richard Neu

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RAND has embarked on a three-year effort, sponsored by the National Intelligence Council's Strategic Estimates Program, to chart the course of changes brought about by the information revolution over the next 10 to 20 years. As a first step, RAND convened in November 1999 an international conference on political/governmental, business/financial, and social/cultural trends. Across the diverse conference discussions, a shared vision emerged of an information revolution future of more "information work" and new business models, an increase in electronic commerce, challenges to the nation state, creation of a number of sub-, trans-, and supranational groupings, more porous borders, and new fault lines within and between nations. The world can expect increasing disparities (winners and losers), concerns about privacy, and effects on national cultures.

Table of Contents

Preface

Figures

Tables

Summary

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1

Introduction

Part I

Some Initial Considerations

Chapter 2

Social and Organizational Consequences of the Information Revolution

Chapter 3

The Technology Underpinnings for the Information Revolution

Part II

Various Dimensions of the Information Revolution

Chapter 4

The Political/Governmental Dimension of the Information Revolution

Chapter 5

The Business/Financial Dimension of the Information Revolution

Chapter 6

The Social/Cultural Dimension of the Information Revolution

Part III

How The Information Revolution May Play Out In Various Regions Of The World

Chapter 7

Three National/Regional Shapshots

Chapter 8

North, Central, and South America

Chapter 9

Europe PDF

Chapter 10

The Asia Pacific Region

Chapter 11

Middle East, Africa, and South Asia

Part IV

Concluding Remarks

Chapter 12

Major Conference Themes: An Integration and Summary

Chapter 13

What Comes Next

Appendix A

Conference Participants

Appendix B

Conference Agenda

Bibliography

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