CIAO DATE: 03/05

The Global Course of the Information Revolution: Political, Economic, and Social Consequences

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

U.S. Government

June 2001

 

Summary

The information revolution is bringing about profound changes in many aspects of life. RAND has embarked on a three-year effort, sponsored by the National Intelligence Council, to chart the future course of these changes over the next 10-20 years, all over the world. As a first step in this effort, RAND convened a conference on political/governmental, business/financial, and social/cultural trends driven by the information revolution, as they manifest themselves in various nations and regions. This conference was held in Washington, DC on November 16-18, 1999, with participants from North America, Europe, and the Asian Pacific region, covering a broad cross section of intellectual disciplines.

Table of Contents

Preface (PDF, 1 page, 70.2 KB)

Figures (PDF, 1 page, 56.5 KB)

Tables (PDF, 1 page, 56.6 KB)

Summary (PDF, 9 pages, 161.7 KB)

Acknowledgements (PDF, 1 page, 57.2 KB)

Section 1. Introduction (PDF, 3 pages, 92.7 KB)

Part I. Some Initial Considerations

Section 2. Social and Organizational Consequences of the Information Revolution (PDF, 4 pages, 123.9 KB)

Section 3. The Technology Underpinnings for the Information Revolution (PDF, 6 pages, 156.5 KB)

Part II. Various Dimensions of the Information Revolution

Section 4. The Political/Governmental Dimension of the Information Revolution (PDF, 5 pages, 98.3 KB)

Section 5. The Business/Financial Dimension of the Information Revolution (PDF, 9 pages, 162.7 KB)

Section 6. The Social/Cultural Dimension of the Information Revolution (PDF, 5 pages, 95.9 KB)

Part III. How the Information Revolution May Play Out in Regions of the World

Section 7. Three National/Regional Shapshots (PDF, 14 pages, 148.9 KB)

Section 8. North, Central, and South America (PDF, 8 pages, 132.9 KB)

Section 9. Europe (PDF, 10 pages, 140.5 KB)

Section 10. The Asia Pacific Region (PDF, 6 pages, 146.2 KB)

Section 11. Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (PDF, 9 pages, 224.8 KB)

Part IV. Concluding Remarks

Section 12. Major Conference Themes: An Integration and Summary (PDF, 13 pages, 190.4 KB)

Section 13. What Comes Next (PDF, 3 pages, 118.1 KB)

Appendices

Appendix A. Conference Participants (PDF, 4 pages, 62.2 KB)

Appendix B. Conference Agenda (PDF, 5 pages, 113.9 KB)

Bibliography (PDF, 1 page, 85.2 KB)