Monday, August 27, 2007
Noopolitik
In this ten-year update on Noopolitik, David Ronfeldt and John Arquilla rephrase in useful ways their earlier analysis of the evolution of planetary consciousness. Their emphasis on the role of information structuring that illuminates goals, values and practices related to identity, meaning and purpose of civil society, points to the need for more analysts and strategists in value-laden conflicts. Yet even with the exponential increase in unmediated communication, they note that, "It may be a while before propitious conditions re–emerge."
Scholars of social change and asymetrical conflict will likely find the attached bibliography enlightening.
Scholars of social change and asymetrical conflict will likely find the attached bibliography enlightening.
