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The Next 100 Years
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A Forecast for the 21st Century
By
George Friedman
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A fascinating, eye-opening and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the U.S. and the world from one of our most incisive futurists.
In his thought-provoking new book, George Friedman, founder of STRATFOR--the preeminent private intelligence and forecasting firm--focuses on what he knows best, the future. Positing that civilization is at the dawn of a new era, he offers a lucid, highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the twenty-first century all based on his own thorough analysis and research. For example, The U.S.-Jihadist war will be replaced by a new cold war with Russia; China's role as a world power will diminish; Mexico will become an important force on the geopolitical stage; and new technologies and cultural trends will radically alter the way we live (and fight wars). Riveting reading from first to last, "The Next 100 Years" is a fascinating exploration of what the future holds for all of us.
For continual, updated analysis and supplemental material, go to www.Stratfor.com |
ReviewsWith a unique combination of cold-eyed realism and boldly confident fortune-telling, Friedman (America's Secret War) offers a global tour of war and peace in the upcoming century. The author asserts that "the United States' power is so extraordinarily overwhelming" that it will dominate the coming century, brushing aside Islamic terrorist threats now, overcoming a resurgent Russia in the 2010s and '20s and eventually gaining influence over space-based missile systems that Friedman names "battle stars." Friedman is the founder of Stratfor, an independent geopolitical forecasting company, and his authoritative-sounding predictions are based on such factors as natural resources and population cycles. While these concrete measures lend his short-term forecasts credence, the later years of Friedman's 100-year cycle will provoke some serious eyebrow raising. The armed border clashes between Mexico and the United States in the 2080s seem relatively plausible, but the space war pitting Japan and Turkey against the United States and allies, prognosticated to begin precisely on Thanksgiving Day 2050, reads as fantastic (and terrifying) science fiction. Whether all of the visions in Friedman's crystal ball actually materialize, they certainly make for engrossing entertainment. (Feb.) Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. "Expect the unexpected. . . . He can see without the crystal ball."--"Newsweek"
""Barron's" consistently has found Stratfor's insights informative and largely on the money--as has the company's large client base, which ranges from corporations to media outlets and government agencies."--"Barron's"
"There is a temptation, when you are around George Friedman, to treat him like a Magic 8-Ball.""--New York Times Magazine
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"Predictions have made George Friedman a hot property these days." --"The Wall Street Journal"
| Publisher: | Random House Inc | | ISBN: | 0767923057 |
| EAN: | 9780767923057 | | Dimensions: | 20.0 x 13.0 x 2.0 centimeters (0.32 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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