Global Trends and Forecasting
Exploring the long-term economic, social, and geopolitical implications of demographic trends
Promoting long-range thinking across the public and private sectors as it assesses the forces shaping political, economic, and social trends across the world.
A smarter, more secure America
Promoting excellence in journalism through the development of an expanding network of media representatives from both sides of the Atlantic for the exchange of journalistic resources and mutual professional support
- Part of the: Freeman Chair in China Studies
The China Balance Sheet is a joint project between CSIS and the Peterson Institute for International Economics that analyzes the dynamics underpinning China’s domestic transformation and emergence as an international power.
- Part of the: Global Aging Initiative
The Global Aging Initiative examines the economic, social, and political risks if China fails to prepare for the aging challenge.
- Part of the: Global Strategy Institute
The goal of the Class of 2025 Initiative is to visualize different Americas—good, bad, and ugly—and develop concrete approaches and strategies on how to maximize the position of the United States in a rapidly changing world.
- Part of the: Smart Power Initiative
The CSIS Commission on China helps shape a more constructive and effective American approach to the U.S.-China relationship.
- Part of the: Global Aging Initiative
The Global Aging Initiative published The Graying of the Great Powers, which investigates how global demographic trends are reshaping the geopolitical landscape of the 21st century.
- Part of the: Global Aging Initiative
Mexico is about to undergo a stunning demographic transformation, and the Global Aging Initiative has been asked by the Mexican government to examine the human capital implications of this looming age wave.
