Anglosphere Challenge

James C. Bennett is a founding director of the non-profit Foresight Institute, which deals with education and research on nanotechnology, and the related Institute for Molecular Manufacturing. He is also a cofounder of The Anglosphere Institute, a non-profit organization conducting policy research and further the concepts of the Anglosphere and the Network Commonwealth. Bennett is an adjunct fellow of The Hudson Institute.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: Three Questions about the Future: Answers from the Past Chapter 2 The Internet Era—and Beyond Chapter 3 The Anglosphere and Its Revolutions Chapter 4 Trust, Civil Society, Government, and Cyberspace Chapter 5 The Civic State and the Network Commonwealth Chapter 6 The Anglosphere as a Unique Civilization Chapter 7 The Anglosphere Century

It is very unusual to come across a genuinely new idea or a really original book. But the central thesis of The Anglosphere Challenge—that a new world order based on cultural affinity is evolving in response to the information revolution—is the most original attempt yet to make sense of the post-cold war world. New and original ideas are often strange or unsettling. Yet when Mr. Bennett has finished making his case, it seems the most obvious common sense. In short, this may be the Next Big Idea.