Cartographic Conceptions for the Twenty-First Century

• Published in: The Brown journal of world affairs 2019-04, Vol.25 (2), p.25-35
• Main Authors: Khanna, Parag, Franzblau, Ethan, Fried, Lucas, Kundra, Rakhi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: 19th century; 20th century; 21st century; Baccalaureate degrees; Cartography; Connectivity; Digital maps; Diplomatic & consular services; Empires; Geography; Geopolitics; International relations; Khanna, Parag; Location based services; Mapping; Masters degrees; Technocracy; Urban planning; War
• ISSN: 1080-0786; 2472-3347

Parag Khanna is a leading global strategic advisor, world traveler, and best-selling author. He is the founder & managing partner of FutureMap, a data and scenario based strategic advisory firm. Parag's newest book is The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict & Culture in the 21st Century (2019). He is author of a trilogy of books on the future of world order beginning with The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New Global Order (2008), followed by How to Run the World: Charting a Course to the Next Renaissance (2011), and concluding with Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization (2016). He is also author of Technocracy in America: Rise of the Info-State (2017) and co-author of Hybrid Reality: Thriving in the Emerging Human-Technology Civilization (2012). In 2008, Parag was named one of Esquire's "75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century," and featured in WIRED Magazine's "Smart List." He holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Bachelors and Masters degrees from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.