Global Problems and Future Scenarios: 1987–1992 and 35 Years Later. Part 2
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Research Fellow in Political Theory, University of Tartu
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Project Manager at Tallinn University, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management and Futures Studies
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Estonian Entrepreneur, Social Activist
The article revisits the period of Estonia’s restoration of independence through the lens of global problems and future scenarios.
The central problem is how political leaders in a time of major transition understood international change, uncertainty, and long-term development choices. Looking back 35 years later, the authors assess how those early visions, expectations, and strategic debates related to both Estonia’s immediate challenges and wider global transformations. The article highlights the importance of historical reflection, futures thinking, and strategic policymaking in times of upheaval. Its broader solution is not a single policy measure, but the need to connect political decision-making with long-term scenario analysis, so that societies can navigate uncertainty more consciously and prepare better for future crises and opportunities.