![]() ![]() ![]() “The short-termism among US policymakers has meant that the gains from globalization have been misallocated in a way that frustrated millions of Americans and spurred the populist reaction witnessed in 2016. A 2016 report by the Institute for Economics and Peace concludes 2014 was the worst year for terrorism in a decade and a half, with attacks in ninety-three countries resulting in 32,765 people killed 29,376 people died the year before, making 2013 the second worst year.5”Įdge of Chaos: Why Democracy Is Failing to Deliver Economic Growth-and How to Fix It While this study focuses largely on the prospect of natural resource conflicts, water especially, it underscores the political vulnerability of many economies. The Horizon 2025: Creative Destruction in the Aid Industry report cautions that within the next decade more than 80 percent of the world’s population will live in fragile states, susceptible to civil wars that could spill into cross-border conflicts.4 The US National Intelligence Council has published a similarly dire forecast of more clashes in decades to come. ![]() Nevertheless, the forecasts of increasing fragile states, mounting conflicts born of natural resource scarcity, and the rising risk in the incidence of terrorism around the world all point to an increasingly politically volatile world, one that is worsened by economic uncertainty. “The world has enjoyed a notably long period marked by relative peace and security. ![]()
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