The Knowledge Base of Futures Studies 2020

Since 1993 thousands of practitioners have encountered the pathway of foresight through The Knowledge Base of Futures Studies. Now an entirely new 2020 edition has been created by the Association of Professional Futurists. It is organized in four volumes, across 31 chapters, by 37 authors. Early and mid-career professionals, educators, policymakers, managers, and college students, as well as instructors, trainers and consultants will find something of value in this edition.

Volume 1: FOUNDATIONS

– Origins and Current State
– Approaches to Futures Thinking

Volume 2: METHODS AND PRACTICES

– Futures Methods and Tools
– Critical Practice and Integral Futures

Volume 3: SYNERGIES, CASE STUDIES AND IMPLEMENTATION

– Synergies and Implementation
– Futures in Organizations and Governance

Volume 4: DIRECTIONS AND OUTLOOKS

– 21st Century Outlooks and Risks
– The Futures of Futures Studies