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The Future Of The War Against Extremists; The Arrival Of Stage III
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By Arif Ansar
In earlier articles different facets and phases of the ‘war against terror’ since it got underway, have been discussed. The terminology has...
Organizing For The Future World; The Crisis Of Identity And Nation State
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The primary purpose of developing a forecast is to better plan. And at a more sophisticated level, to help shape a future that is...
Understanding The Stage 2 Of The Campaign Against Extremists
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In its 2013 forecast, PoliTact had laid out a picture of the campaign against extremists that differed dramatically from the mainstream media. Many of...
The Dynamics Of Societal And Institutional Drifts In The Middle East And South Asia
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As the societies in the Islamic world undergo rapid transition, its institutions of governance are being pushed to adjust. Some of the major causes...
Tackling The Emerging Middle East; Managing Saudi And Irani Influences
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From what one can gather, Jinnah supported Great Britain in both World Wars. This should not be interpreted as a reflection of his belief...
Changing Middle East And Connection To Pakistan, India, Afghanistan
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PoliTact has maintained that it’s the situation of Middle East especially connected with Iran, whether it involves a rapprochement or conflict, which will have...
The Ground Dynamics Of Terror Inflicted Regions
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The question raised in the previous article was about the emerging western strategies to deal with extremism inflicted regions. The other related inquiry examined...
The Western Vantage Point And War On Terror 2.0
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This is part three of PoliTact’s special series examining the variance in western interpretation of what is occurring on the ground and the lack...
Discerning Change Produced By The War Against Extremists
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This is a second article as part of the series on preparing for the future. Towards this goal, a challenge identified in the prior...
Geopolitical Future Outlook For South Asia 2014
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A media discussion on VOA Urdu Radio Program ‘Round Table’ hosted by Shahnaz Nafees.
The discussion revolves around:
- The impact of US withdrawal from Afghanistan...
The Context To Understand The Emerging World
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It’s not clear why some cultures and nations concern themselves more with the future, and what it may bring, as oppose to others. Perhaps...
Predicting The Results Of Pakistan’s Elections
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Predicting the future is never easy. Major corporations and nations devote substantial efforts towards devising processes and technologies that assist in managing information and...
The Art of Forecasting And Global Trends 2030
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As the world becomes increasingly chaotic, forecasting has turn out to be essential and complex at the same time. To predict what the future...
A Clash Of Visions: What Color Is Your Future?
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On September 22 The New York Times published an opinion in the form of an interactive chart titled ‘The New World’. This article, authored...
PoliTact’s Economic Trends For 2012, With Shahid Javed Burki – Part 1
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This clip is the first segment of PoliTact's GIPSEE (Global Intelligence, Political, Security, and Economic Estimate) Geopolitical Forecast. In this part, we talked with...
Top Geopolitical Trends To Watch In 2012
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This GIPSEE (Global Intelligence, Political, Security, and Economic Estimate) geopolitical forecast is based on observations, analyses, and interviews conducted over the past three years,...
The Churchill Picket Report; Quarterly Strategic Outlook
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August - November 2015
As we approach the end of the year, the pace of unprecedented global change is in no way easing. While the...
Future of Pakistan – The Global Context, Part II
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Based on its methodology, in this video clip PoliTact discusses the implications of the ‘Arab Spring’ and the death of Osama bin Laden with...
Understanding the Future of Pakistan and the Global Context
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Based on its methodology, in this video clip PoliTact’s Chief Analyst Arif Ansar discusses the implications of the ‘Arab Spring’ and the death of...
POLITACT’s Monthly Forecast – GIPSEE
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Introduction
Based on POLITACT's Entropy Alerts, Vantage Point Analysis and Analysis of Perception and Perspective, following are a list of key themes which we consider...
The Future of South Asia
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Understanding the Revivalist and Progressive forces of the Region, The Tussles of the Regional and Global Powers, and Smart Strategies to Cope with Change.
People,...