Book
Akimov Alexander, Yakovlev Alexander
Civilizations in the XXI Century : Problems and Perspectives for Development
Москва, 2012, 248 p.
Economic and political science research of Prof. Akimov and Prof. Yakovlev analyses long-term trends of global development and tools for administration of this process. Forecast of population dynamics, per capita arable land and fresh water, and also fuel and energy demand up to 2100 is made for modern world civilizations: Western, Slavic-Orthodox, Confucian, Japanese, Hindu, Islamic, African, and Latin American. The research discusses the future crisis of the global system and suggests anticrisis strategies. Scenarios of development for civilization and global system are worked out on the basis of historical experience of political reforms and modernization.
The book is addressed both to professionals and public that is interested in international policy.