A visionary social thinker reveals how the addition of one
hundred million Americans by midcentury will transform the way we
live, work, and prosper.
In stark contrast to the rest of the world''s advanced nations,
the United States is growing at a record rate, and, according to
census projections, will be home to four hundred million Americans
by 2050. Drawing on prodigious research, firsthand reportage, and
historical analysis, acclaimed forecaster Joel Kotkin reveals how
this unprecedented growth will take shape-and why it is the
greatest indicator of the nation''s long-term economic strength. At
a time of great pessimism about America''s future, The Next Hundred
Million shows why the United States will emerge a stronger
關於作者:
Joel Kotkin is Distinguished Presidential
Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University in Orange County,
California, and an adjunct fellow with the London-based Legatum
Institute. The author of six books, he writes the weekly "New
Geographer" column for Forbes.com and a monthly column for
Politico.com.
目錄:
CHAPTER ONE: FOUR HUNDRED MILLION AMERICANS
CHAPTER TWO: THE CITIES OF ASPIRATION
CHAPTER THREE: THE ARCHIPELAGO OF VILLAGES
CHAPTER FOUR: THE RESURGENT HEARTLAND
CHAPTER FIVE: POST-ETHNI C AMERICA
CHAPTER SIX: THE 21 ST-CENTURY COMMUNITY
CHAPTER SEVEN: AMERICA IN 2050
Acknowledgrnents
Notes
Index