The term “superpower” was coined in the Second World War. In 1944, Professor William T R Fox elaborated on the concept. He identified three states as superpowers: the United States,…
Author: David Lye
EC SAFIRE Scenarios for Global Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa
The latest in our series based on SAFIRE, a proposed system using foresight to develop policy for Research and Innovation relationships for the EU, is a review of sub-Saharan Africa.…
EC SAFIRE Scenarios for Global Regions: China
A Happy New Year to our Readers. Before Christmas we published three blogs based on a report to the European Commission by SAMI and a consortium of partners, IFOK, Cadmus,…
EC SAFIRE Scenarios Sample: Life in Oak
This is the second in a series of blogs based on a report to the European Commission by SAMI and a consortium of partners, IFOK, Cadmus, and Teknologi Radet, to…
Using foresight to develop strategy and policy
This is the first in a series of blogs based on a report to the European Commission by SAMI and a consortium of partners, IFOK, Cadmus, and Teknologi Radet, to…
Beyond the Hoover Institute Report on China-US Relations: What are the headwinds facing China?
A new report published by the Hoover Institute sheds a bright light on the principles that guide the Chinese Communist Party – effectively the Chinese Government – in the strategic…