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Thomas homer dixon born 1956 is a canadian political scientist and university research chair at the university of waterloo in the faculty of environment, and a professor at the balsillie school of international affairs in waterloo, canada. Perhaps, says acclaimed author thomas homerdixonor perhaps these crises can actually lead to renewal for ourselves and planet earth. Peak oil is upon us, we have everworsening environmental degradation, and we face a deepening global financial crisis. Recently, his research has focused on threats to global security in the 21st century and on how societies. He is currently the chair of global systems at the balsillie school of international affairs at the university of waterloo. Catastrophe, creativity, and the renewal of civilization isbn 0676977227 is a nonfiction book published in 2006 by thomas homerdixon, a professor who. Thomas homer dixon is the author of the upside of down 3. Recent global crises reveal an emerging pattern of causation that could increasingly characterize the birth and progress of future global crises. Catastrophe, creativity, and the renewal of civilization, the ingenuity gap, and environment, scarcity, and violence.
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