![]() ![]() A power transfer from the West to the East and South will continue to bring many out of poverty and allow those regions to care for their own security. Technology is empowering a growing global middle class, allowing millions to find opportunity. Effective governance, while challenged, is prevalent from the state to the municipal level. ![]() Violence continues to decline across the globe as the ages and wages of billions of people increase. While these are worrisome developments, they conceal the fact that the world is in a better place than it has ever been. As the world becomes more interconnected, it is evident that leaders in both the public and private sectors have not thought through or planned for all the risks. A once-great power purposefully destabilizes Europe at the same time the continent struggles with weak economic growth, an historic influx of refugees, and political upheaval. A rising global power threatens its neighbors in the South China Sea. For the first time in history, a terrorist organization has claimed land as its own sovereign territory. A cursory glance around the world confirms that it is not as safe and prosperous as it could, and perhaps should, be. ![]()
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