Recommended: The New North: The World in 2050

Laurence Smith's book The New North: The World in 2050 is about the best, most accurate, and most concise exploration of the major forces likely to shape the world over the next 40-50 years that I have read. Smith deals with human population growth and migration; growing demand for resources such as energy and water; globalization; and climate change. He argues that these forces will shape a new world in which, for geological and climate change reasons, the nations in the higher latitudes of the north will gain at the expense of the rest of the world. Fascinating to read.