Niall Ferguson engages in some fascination exploration of what the history of the next 50 years might look like in an "apolar world." Definitely well worth reading:
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110005244 What if the world is heading for a period when there is no hegemon? What if, instead of a balance of power, there is an absence of power? Such a situation is not unknown in history.... JDG _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
