How (Not) to Predict the Future? Analysis of several pioneering studies in the field of Czech political and security scenario-building

Predictive analysis is rare in the field of Czech security studies. For this reason, scenarios of world politics by Institute of International Relations (IIR) (2012–2017) as well as predictions by the think-tank European values (2016) constitute pioneering works worthy of attention. The article anal...

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Main Author: Miroslav Kalous
Format: Article
Language:ces
Published: University of Defence 2018-06-01
Series:Obrana a Strategie
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Online Access:https://www.obranaastrategie.cz/cs/archiv/rocnik-2018/1-2018/clanky/jak-ne-predvidat-budoucnost.html
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spelling doaj-9c8a1b95ee2a4fc69d07e0cd55d001832021-03-02T00:25:13ZcesUniversity of DefenceObrana a Strategie1214-64631802-71992018-06-0118113114610.3849/1802-7199.18.2018.01.131-146How (Not) to Predict the Future? Analysis of several pioneering studies in the field of Czech political and security scenario-buildingMiroslav Kalous0Ministry of Defence of the Czech RepublicPredictive analysis is rare in the field of Czech security studies. For this reason, scenarios of world politics by Institute of International Relations (IIR) (2012–2017) as well as predictions by the think-tank European values (2016) constitute pioneering works worthy of attention. The article analyses these scenarios, focusing on their methodological aspects. The articles concludes by noting that IIR’s scenarios are a welcome contribution to the field but the same cannot be said about scenarios of European values.https://www.obranaastrategie.cz/cs/archiv/rocnik-2018/1-2018/clanky/jak-ne-predvidat-budoucnost.htmlPredictionPrognosisScenariosSecurity StudiesInternational PoliticsMethodology
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How (Not) to Predict the Future? Analysis of several pioneering studies in the field of Czech political and security scenario-building
Obrana a Strategie
Prediction
Prognosis
Scenarios
Security Studies
International Politics
Methodology
author_facet Miroslav Kalous
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title How (Not) to Predict the Future? Analysis of several pioneering studies in the field of Czech political and security scenario-building
title_short How (Not) to Predict the Future? Analysis of several pioneering studies in the field of Czech political and security scenario-building
title_full How (Not) to Predict the Future? Analysis of several pioneering studies in the field of Czech political and security scenario-building
title_fullStr How (Not) to Predict the Future? Analysis of several pioneering studies in the field of Czech political and security scenario-building
title_full_unstemmed How (Not) to Predict the Future? Analysis of several pioneering studies in the field of Czech political and security scenario-building
title_sort how (not) to predict the future? analysis of several pioneering studies in the field of czech political and security scenario-building
publisher University of Defence
series Obrana a Strategie
issn 1214-6463
1802-7199
publishDate 2018-06-01
description Predictive analysis is rare in the field of Czech security studies. For this reason, scenarios of world politics by Institute of International Relations (IIR) (2012–2017) as well as predictions by the think-tank European values (2016) constitute pioneering works worthy of attention. The article analyses these scenarios, focusing on their methodological aspects. The articles concludes by noting that IIR’s scenarios are a welcome contribution to the field but the same cannot be said about scenarios of European values.
topic Prediction
Prognosis
Scenarios
Security Studies
International Politics
Methodology
url https://www.obranaastrategie.cz/cs/archiv/rocnik-2018/1-2018/clanky/jak-ne-predvidat-budoucnost.html
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