Web Exclusive:
The Threats of Terrorism

For more than a dozen years, futurists have urgently analyzed trends on terrorism and produced authoritative forecasts such as those by terrorism expert Brian Michael Jenkins, forecaster Marvin J. Cetron, and others.

The World Future Society has prepared this collection of new essays offering insights into the prospects for fighting terrorism and understanding the impacts of the September 11 attacks, as well as articles from past issues of THE FUTURIST that demonstrate the efforts futurists have long made in helping the public understand this important issue.

Essays Responding to the September 11 Attack

These essays have been sent from members of the futurist community as a way to help each other and the rest of the world make sense of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

The opinions expressed in these essays are those of their authors, who retain all rights to and responsibility for their content.

Bob Olson: A Scenario and a Prayer for Good from Bad

Kevin Kelly: Not-terrorism, or "Hug an Arab"

Bob Chernow: Mind of the Fanatic

Hazel Henderson: Mr. Bush's Win-Win Option

NEW RESEARCH FROM MARVIN J. CETRON for the World future Society

"Vital Signs for National Stability" by Marvin J. Cetron

"Anti-Terrorism Should Be a Top Priority for National Security"  Exclusive World Future Society interview with forecaster Marvin J. Cetron

FROM THE FUTURIST:

"The Future Course of International Terrorism" by Brian Michael Jenkins, July-August 1987

"Superterrorism: Searching for Long-Term Solutions" by Glenn Schweitzer and Carole Dorsch Schweitzer, June-July 1999

Following articles will be available on 20 September 2001.

"The Future Face of Terrorism" by Marvin J. Cetron, November-December 1994

"The Growing Threat of Terrorism" by Marvin J. Cetron, July-August 1989

 

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