Will the East Dominate the West in the 21st Century?

The Atlantic Council and the New America Foundation are pleased to invite you to join us for a presentation by Ian Morris, author of the path-breaking book Why the West Rules – For Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future. Morris will discuss the role geography and natural resources have played in shaping the distribution of wealth and power around the world across the last 20,000 years and how they will shape our future. 

Why the West Rules – For Now looks out to 2103, asserting that by the end of the century, the East will surpass the West and be dominant – or there will be a fusion of East and West that will render the distinction moot.  Professor Morris promises to look even beyond 2100 for us to explore the global trends that will shape the next 25,000 years.  

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