Complexity Challenge and the Need for a Third American Revolution

摘要

Escalating world complexity, resulting primarily from advancing technological synergy and an unprecedented rise in globalization, dictates that the United States provide visionary and committed leadership to address worldwide equity and equality issues in pursuit of international security and stability. This document examines the impact of emerging technologies and the factors of globalization and technological synergy shaping the modern international security dilemma. In the coming decades communications technology, nanotechnology and biotechnology pose the potential to influence international relations and world development. While offering the ability to raise man to new heights, they may open the door to greater forms of destruction. These technologies will emerge in a world experiencing an unprecedented level of interconnectedness. Worldwide cultural and political systems must adapt and react. This paper seeks to provide a set of specific directions and recommendations, based on long held American principles, for taking the international leadership role.