ISBN: 0 9586654 3 5

Volume three is comprised of two large sections and a smaller one. The first, new directions in futures thinking, looks in some detail at sources of innovation within futures studies. Several chapters draw on the feminist critique, chaos theory, ethics and various epistemological perspectives. Part two turns toward the outlook for the 21st century. It is essential reading for those who wish to understand the prospects for humankind at this time. Finally there are two courageous chapters that portray very different aspects of ‘the long view’ forward. Volume three depicts a vital discipline working to help humanity orient itself to deal with the manifest challenges it faces.

Overall, the Knowledge Base of Futures Studies provides a breathtakingly broad and truly international in-depth introduction to this fascinating field. It has been described as a ‘one stop shop’ and ‘the best introduction to futures studies available’. In its later, up-dated, CD-ROM forms it has proved invaluable in graduate and post-graduate futures courses around the world. It also has uses in other contexts where people need to rapidly ‘come up to speed’ in order to understand and utilise the resources of the field.

The KBFS is up-dated and refreshed every few years so that it continues to reflect and represent leading edge futures work from around the world.

Now available on CD ROM