King Trends and the Future of Public Policy

1. Introduction: Policy Networks and Advocacy Coalitions in Action
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Part I. The March of New Technology

2. Information and Communications Technology
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3. Biotechnology
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4. Healthcare Technology
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5. Military Technology
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Part II. Growing Affluence and Structural Change

6. Growth and Diversification of Production and Consumption
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7. Greater Energy Use
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8. Increasing Mobility
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9. The Shift to Services
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10. The Growth of Women’s Employment
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11. The Expansion of Trade
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12. The Internationalization of Production
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13. The Internationalization of Finance
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14. The Expansion of Mass Media
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Part III. Climate Change

15. Climate Change
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Part IV. Ageing, Education and Social Liberalization

16. Population Ageing
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17. Rising Levels of Education
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18. Smaller Households
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19. Secularization
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20. Sexual Liberalization
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Part V. The Big Picture

21. The Shape of Things To Come
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Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Public Policy, European Union Politics, Political Science, Political History