Book review: the new north: our world in 2050

Laurence C. Smith shows how, by 2050, Canada, Scandinavia, Russia and the northern United States may be flourishing as formidable economic powers and migration magnets, but countries closer to the equator may be suffering from the effects of four key mega-trends: global warming, pressure on natural resources, globalisation and an exploding but aging population. Baran Doda praises the book as a solid introduction for those who are making their first foray into the forces that are likely to shape our world over the next 40 years.