The New Realities: In Government And Politics, In Economy And Business, In Society, And In World View

While this book is not futuristic, it does attempt to define the concerns, issues, and controversies that will be realities in years to come. The author contends that the toughest problems we face are those created by the successes of the past - the success of the welfare state, the invention of the fiscal state, and the knowledge society. It does not confine itself to American topics but deals with government, society, and the economies in Japan, Western Europe, Russia, and in developing countries. It does not focus on what to do tomorrow but on what to do today in contemplation of tomorrow. Within its self-imposed limitations, it attempts to set the agenda.