Demographic Trends and the Making of a Superpower

The disproportionate size of the working-age population in most countries considered to be “rising powers” today provides opportunities for their own security, as well as potential peace dividends globally. A few rising powers, however, are already transitioning to aging states, creating unique economic and social challenges. What will be the political and international security implications of these demographic trends over the next several decades? What role will the politics of global health and health care expansion play in these rising powers’ efforts to improve their positions in global status hierarchies? Join us on Friday, April 16 from 10:00-11:00 am ET for a discussion exploring the links between demography, politics, international security, and health among rising powers. The webinar, titled “Demographic Trends and the Making of a Superpower,” will feature Jennifer D. Sciubba (Stanley J. Buckman Professor of International Studies and Department Chair, Rhodes College), Joseph Harris (Assistant Professor of Sociology, Boston University), and Mahesh Karra (Assistant Professor of Global Development Policy, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University). This event is part of the Rising Powers Initiative (RPI), a new research program at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. The mission of RPI is to understand why rising powers flourish or fail in terms of security, governance, and health, and to understand the impact they have on the international orders of their time. RPI conducts interdisciplinary and policy-relevant research on five emerging powers with increasing global impact: China, India, Brazil, the European Union/Germany, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Learn more about RPI at www.bu.edu/pardee/rpi.

When 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday, April 16, 2021
Location YouTube