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The next 100 years : a forecast for the 21st century

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George Friedman, founder of Stratfor and leading expert in geopolitical forecasting, shares his thoughts on current trends and near-future events that will impact every country on Earth. In his thought-provoking new book, George Friedman, founder of STRAFOR—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 with 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.

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The next 100 years : a forecast for the 21st century -- Next hundred years

Call No

JZ1305

Edition

1st Anchor Books ed.

Authors

Friedman, George

Subjects

International relations--21st century.
Twenty-first century--Forecasts.
World politics--21st century--Forecasting.
International relations--Forecasting.
International relations--History--21st century.

Language

English

Published

New York : Anchor Books, 2010.

Publication Desc

xxi, 253 p. : maps ;

ISBN

9780767923057

Dimensions

21 cm.

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George Friedman, founder of Stratfor and leading expert in geopolitical forecasting, shares his thoughts on current trends and near-future events that will impact every country on Earth.
In his thought-provoking new book, George Friedman, founder of STRAFOR—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 with 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.

General Note

Originally published in hardcover: New York : Doubleday, 2009.
Originally published: New York : Doubleday, c2009.  With a new preface.
G-2 Reading List 2016
Includes maps of: Atlantic Europe; Soviet Empire;Yugoslavia and the Balkans; Earthquake Zone; Islamic World-Modern; U.S. River System; South America: Impassable Terrain; Pacific Trade Routes; Successor States to the Soviet Union; Ukraine's Strategic Significance; Four Europes; Turkey in 2008; Ottoman Empire; Mexico Prior to Texas Rebellion; China: Impassable Terrain; China's Population Density; Silk Road; The Caucasus; Central Asia; Poacher's Paradise; Japan; Middle East Sea Lanes; Poland 1660; Skagerrak Straits; Turkish Sphere of Influence 2050; U.S. Hispanic Population (2000); Levels of Economic and Social Development; Mexican Social and Economic Development.

Content Note

Overture: an introduction to the American age -- The dawn of the American age -- Earthquake: the U.S.-Jihadist war -- Population, computers, and culture wars -- The new fault lines -- China 2020: paper tiger -- Russia 2020: rematch -- American power and the crisis of 2030 -- A new world emerges -- The 2040s: prelude to war -- Preparing for war -- World war: a scenario -- The 2060s: a golden decade -- 2080: the United States, Mexico, and the struggle for the global heartland -- Epilogue.