It is said that death and taxes are the only certainties in life. This is true of individuals, underlining how the world is in a constant flux, and to some extent it is true of nations too. Attempting to accurately foresee future events is something of a challenge. However, to the discerning eye trends are always clear, whether economic, political or social. As economic and geo-political power continues to seep towards the East from the West, there is even greater global unc