false 529579 7 <p>“Conventional analysis suffers from a profound failure of imagination. It imagines passing clouds to be permanent and is blind to powerful, long-term shifts taking place in full view of the world.” —George Friedman<b> </b></p><p>In his long-awaited and provocative new book, George Friedman turns his eye on the future—offering a lucid, highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the twenty-first century. He explains where and why future wars will erupt (and how they will be fought), which nations will gain and lose economic and political power, and how new technologies and cultural trends will alter the way we live in the new century.<br><i>The Next 100 Years </i>draws on a fascinating exploration of history and geopolitical patterns dating back hundreds of years. Friedman shows that we are now, for the first time in half a millennium, at the dawn of a new era—with changes in store, including:<br><br>• The U.S.-Jihadist war will conclude—replaced by a second full-blown cold war with Russia.<br>• China will undergo a major extended internal crisis, and Mexico will emerge as an important world power.<br>• A new global war will unfold toward the middle of the century between the United States and an unexpected coalition from Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and the Far East; but armies will be much smaller and wars will be less deadly.<br>• Technology will focus on space—both for major military uses and for a dramatic new energy resource that will have radical environmental implications.<br>• The United States will experience a Golden Age in the second half of the century.<br><br>Written with the keen insight and thoughtful analysis that has made George Friedman a renowned expert in geopolitics and forecasting, <i>The Next 100 Years</i> presents a fascinating picture of what lies ahead.</p><p>For continual, updated analysis and supplemental material, go to www.Stratfor.com</p> 517263 2008 The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century total:207|5:40|4:61|3:81|2:22|1:3| 207 734 470 78 5 0 false false Tue Sep 08 11:39:53 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 11:40:16 -0700 2009 The Age of Spiritual Machines in that it lays out a groundwork for what’s to come and relates decade by decade how it will unfold. His predictions range from expected (escalation of tensions with Russia) to surprising (the rise of Turke...more...]]> 1 1 false false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 21:55:17 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 22:12:38 -0700 2009
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