World Future Review: A Journal of Strategic Foresight

Futures research encompasses both an evolving philosophy and a range of techniques. Its primary objective is to assist decision makers in understanding the potential consequences of present and future decisions by developing images of alternative futures. It has strong historical origins in sociology, political science, and other social sciences. As well, corporate and institutional planning, strategic and long-range planning, and national security are all part of the heritage of futures studies. Successful futures research is informed by work in established academic disciplines as well as cross-disciplinary fields, such as technology assessment, policy analysis, operations research, issues management, competition research, and many more.

World Future Review is a refereed journal. A prestigious international Editorial Review Board has been established to perform anonymous review of articles submitted for publication. WFR seeks to encourage and facilitate communication among researchers and practitioners in all related fields and from all geographic, social, political, and economic sectors. It is also intended to promote public understanding and education in the methods and applications of futures research. The focus of the editors is not only with specific techniques and planning tools, but also with the role of futures research in the larger context of decision making in a range of settings.

In addition to full-length articles and abstracts of the most important new foresight relevant literature, World Future Review will publish interviews of leading futures practitioners, full reviews of critical publications, reader reactions to articles, notes from Editorial Board members, and relevant topical items. Because it is sometimes not possible to present all viewpoints within the confines of a single WFR issue, we rely upon our readers to provide the necessary balance through their responses to material they might perceive as controversial or one-sided. In addition, the editors will seek to encourage as much cross-dialogue as possible among schools of thought within each issue.

In brief, it is our intent that this journal shall provide a forum for all who are professionally involved with the theory, methodology, practice, and use of futures research.

World Future Review (ISSN 1946-7567) is published bimonthly by the World Future Society. It is included with Professional and Institutional Membership in the Society and is available by subscription to libraries and other institutions at $330 per year. The dues for Professional Membership are $275 ($185 for individuals affiliated with educational or nonprofit organizations).

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What You'll Find in the October-November Issue:

How Accurate Are Your Forecasts? More Accurate than You Might Think by Andy Hines

Does Future Thinking Need a Philosophy? by Stephen M. Millett and David J. Staley

Vitality at the Edges: Ecotones and Boundaries in Ecological and Social Systems by Pearl Seidman

Global Megacrisis Survey: Four Scenarios on a Pessimism/Optimism Axis by William E. Halal

Featured Futurist: A Blueprint for Saving Civilization — Putting Plan B into Action an interview with author and ecologist Lester R. Brown

Civilization Does Not Have to Fall Rick Docksai reviews Plan B 4.0 by Lester Brown

A limited number of copies of the October-November issue of World Future Review (Vol. 1, No. 5) are available for just $25 including postage. Order your copy today!

In the August-September Issue:

Trend Analysis as Pattern Recognition by Stephen M. Millett

A Systems View of the Cultural Personality: A Mimetic Approach to a Better Future by Kazuo Mizuta

Into the Future: A Glimpse of Medical Technology by Samantha Palmer

In Pursuit of Perfection by Jenna Leigh Chiemi Kagimoto

Trends in the Global and American Economy by Maya Chandrasekaran

A limited number of copies of the August-September issue of World Future Review (Vol. 1, No. 4) are available for just $25 including postage. Order your copy today!

In the June-July Issue:

Future Brains: An Exploration of Human Evolution in the 21st Century And Beyond by Arthur Saniotis

Where Has the Energy Picture Gone Wrong? Under Pressure Society Explores Forlorn Directions Such as Biofuels, Windmill Farms, and Hybrid Cars by Theodore Modis

Learning and Online Education: Implications for the Future of Law Enforcement Training by Jim Leal

Better Ways to Aid: A book review by Rick Docksai. In Dead Aid, World Bank consultant Dambisa Moyo argues that the West’s aid policies do the developing world more harm than good.

Featured Futurist: Finding New Resources in an Economic Downturn An interview with Ed Gordon, author of Winning the Global Talent Showdown.

A limited number of copies of the June-July issue of World Future Review (Vol. 1, No. 3) are available for just $25 including postage. Order your copy today!

In the April-May Issue:

Futures Thinking and Macro-Systems by Michael Marien

WORLDSHIFT! Creating a Quantum Leap in the Global Brain: To Shift or Not to Shift – Why That Is NOT the Question by Ervin Laszlo

Worldshift: What Are the Questions? by Michael Marien

The Emerging Inner Solar System Economy by Richard Sylvan, Narayanan M. Komerath, Kirk Woellert, Mark Homnick, and Joseph E. Palaia IV

Future Systems Engineering and the Role of Complexity by Shah Selbe

Creating Conditions for a Lasting Peace: a review of the book Hamas in Politics: Democracy, Religion, Violence by Jeroen Gunning

Featured Futurist: Separating Foresight Wheat from Foresight Chaff an interview with Adam Gordon, author of Future Savvy.

Future Survey abstracts of books, articles, blogs, and reports concerning forecasts, trends, and ideas about the future

A limited number of copies of the April-May issue of World Future Review (Vol. 1, No. 2) are available for just $25 including postage. Order your copy today!