The World in 2005.

SOCIOLOGY; ECONOMICS; PRACTICAL politics; FORECASTING; WAR on Terrorism, 2001-2009; SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; INTERNATIONAL cooperation; ARAB countries -- Politics & government; ISLAM & politics; AFGHAN War, 2001-; POLITICAL science -- International cooperation

The article forecasts the social, economic, and political conditions of the world in 2005. The author discusses the consequence of the war on terrorism in the Middle East, analyzes the calcification of pro-American regimes in the Arab world, and reports on the implosion of political Islam. Additional article topics include the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S., the Afghan War, the stability of the Middle East, and the policies of political leaders around the world.