“The Next Hundred Thousand” By Joel Kotkin

&“The Second World” By Parag Khanna

By: Danielle Dye

The Next Hundred MillionBy Danielle Dye

Joel Kotkin is an economist & demographer

He talks about 2050 when the population is estimated to reach four hundred million

He states that because of our diversity we will adapt to what’s to come

Also more competitive

Other countriesBy Danielle Dye

China is believed to have exceeded our population by then but because of their one child policy it doesn’t seem likely

Russia is losing population & its country

Europe as a whole is not open to diversity to prosper compared to the U.S.

Cities & suburbsBy Danielle Dye

Kotkin focuses on residential patterns in America

Looking at suburbs, smaller cities, & large metropolises

He predicts the rise of new important economical cities rising as the population does

& sees the ones currently around to decline

But he also argues that there is enough resources to last

& that the U.S. can make it work & fit a larger population

The Second WorldBy Danielle Dye

The second worlds main theme revolves around the whole world and how geographical changes will occur

& shows evidence by what is being seen now

He refers to pivotal regions such as:

Middle East, Latin America, Asia & Europe

He compares characteristics between 1st world & 3rd and how a 2nd world is predicted

Parag KhannaBy Danielle Dye

Was born in India 1997Currently serves as the

Director of the Global Governance Initiative of the American Strategy program at the New America Foundation

He attended Georgetown University & Freie Universitat Berlin

Majoring in international affairs

& earned a master of Arts in Security Studies

The FutureBy Danielle Dye

West East: Khanna explores the needs of Eastern Europe

& struggle between Eastern Europe & Russia

Russia has fallen since fall of communism

Ukraine has potential but hard roads ahead