The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century

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The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century

by George Friedman, William Hughes (Narrator)

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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...more

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Nov 10, 2011

Ryan rated it

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Though this book has taken much flak from readers (and will no doubt get a lot wrong as the decades roll forward), I thought the first half was smartly argued. Friedman attempts to forecast the next century through his "history as a chess game" theory, which postulates that in global politics, as in chess, there may seem to be a limitless number of potential moves, but, in actuality, only a few are feasible at a given time. Thus, leaders are heavily constrained in their options by geop...moreThough this book has taken much flak from readers (and will no doubt get a lot wrong as the decades roll forward), I thought the first half was smartly argued. Friedman attempts to forecast the next century through his "history as a chess game" theory, which postulates that in global politics, as in chess, there may seem to be a limitless number of potential moves, but, in actuality, only a few are feasible at a given time. Thus, leaders are heavily constrained in their options by geopolitical trends, economic cycles, demographic changes, and the moves made by other countries. Major shifts are driven less by the issues making the headlines at a given moment, and more by slow, long-term trends that build for years.

It's a simple (and perhaps simplistic) thesis, but Friedman uses it to generate some predictions that I found difficult to argue with. Consider:

* The US will remain the world's dominant military, economic, and cultural superpower for decades to come, if only because no one else will be capable of filling those shoes. And because no one else has such a powerful navy.
* The US is still a nation in its adolescence. We have a lot of drive and energy, but a lot of internal conflict and a tendency to overreact to problems. (I couldn't help but smile at that one.)
* China's spectacular present-day growth story will wane as the country suffers from underlying economic and demographic problems. Friedman draws parallels to Japan's apparent preeminence in the 1980s, and subsequent economic meltdown.
* Russia will struggle to assert itself, but will come apart
* Turkey will become the dominant Middle Eastern power
* As birthrates slow worldwide, industrialized countries will recruit immigrants, rather than seek to keep them out
* The boundaries between the US and Mexico will blur, as Mexico gains economic power and parts of the US southwest become increasingly Mexican in culture

However, I think the chess game analogy holds up only so far into the future, and the crystal ball becomes a lot shakier in part two. I'll give Friedman credit for doing his homework on future military technology (I happen to work at one the DARPA companies that gets a quick mention), but the elaborate narrative he sets up about a 2050 space and ground war between a Turkey-Japan alliance and the United States can only be read as entertaining sci-fi speculation, not a credible forecast of reality. And some of Friedman's general assumptions make less sense than others. For example, he speaks a lot of "historic enemies" when describing potential conflicts -- while I'm sure that serious wars won't go away, I have a difficult time believing that modern states will be anywhere near as likely to mobilize their citizens for large-scale conflicts with other states as they were in the 19th and 20th centuries, especially when those citizens will have many ways of communicating with each other directly. (Then again, I'm not Polish -- maybe they do worry about being overrun once again by Germany or Russia?)

Finally, there are a lot of subjects that Friedman just doesn't touch very much. How will technology change the picture? Could something like Kurzweil's "Singularity" unfold, with implications so sweeping and profound that they make all existing schools of thought, including geopolitics, obsolete? Consider the advances in computers and computer systems between 1970 and now, then think ahead to 2050. What happens to economies when robots take over a lot of jobs? And what about climate change, medicine, DNA engineering, religion, food and water shortages, and so forth? Or the unpredictable but game-changing factors that always occur in an increasingly complex world?

All in all, definitely worth a read for futurists, but not the only work you should have on your shelf.(less)

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Aug 25, 2011

Laura rated it

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My friend pointed out that I added this review to the wrong book! Same title, different author...so here's the REAL book I mean to review!!!

This was a fascinating exploration of predictions of America over the next hundred years. I don't agree with many of his predictions, but it was a fascinating thought experiment. He is very logical in his arguing, and I really enjoyed hearing his point of view.

The most engaging part of this book is that Weiner's theories directly...more

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Apr 19, 2011

Stig rated it

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An exciting book that almost reads like an alternate world science fiction novel. Friedman's main argument is that the United States will remain the most powerful nation in the world also in the 21st century. Current rivals like Russia and China will be swept away, and quite soon too, only to be replaced by new challengers such as Japan, Turkey and (later) Mexico.

So, how likely is this? Friedman admits that he will get details wrong, but believes that the overall direction of 21st ce...more

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Jan 09, 2011

Diane rated it

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This book is based on an intriguing idea, that it is possible to predict the future based on geopolitical interests. The author explains changes in 20-year cycles in the past, and then proceeds to predict the next century. The book's greatest virtue is that it looks critically at a number of commonly-held beliefs about the future (particularly in regard to China's future power). The author does a good job of explaining why events generally do not always continue along a smooth path, and hence...moreThis book is based on an intriguing idea, that it is possible to predict the future based on geopolitical interests. The author explains changes in 20-year cycles in the past, and then proceeds to predict the next century. The book's greatest virtue is that it looks critically at a number of commonly-held beliefs about the future (particularly in regard to China's future power). The author does a good job of explaining why events generally do not always continue along a smooth path, and hence why extrapolation does not always work. I thought his anaylsis of the next 20 years sounded fairly realistic, but beyond that, it began to resemble science fiction. However, to his credit, the author acknowledges the problems of predicting that far out into the future, and says that his predictions will become less accurate as they go farther out. The main problems with his argument, in my view, are as follows:

1. The author dismisses the present economic crisis as something that will quickly pass, as other similar crises have in the past. However, he does not discuss the role of debt in creating the current crisis, nor does he discuss how a debt-fueled crisis might differ from other types of economic downturns. This is particularly striking in that he claims that Americans are in a period of high mobility, and will remain so for the next 20 years, but he doesn't talk about how being underwater on your mortgage may make it hard to maintain that mobility.

2. The author dismisses the role of religion by saying that modern economic arrangements will make more traditional ways of life, and hence more traditional values, obsolete. While I think he makes some good points about how technological and economic change will disrupt traditional values, I think he is much too self-assured about how well the modern world will deal with this. He seems to dismiss population contraction as not necessarily worth worrying about, which may be true, but more likely is not. Furthrmore, while he argues that traditionalists are fighting a rear-guard action that they can't win, he doesn't discuss how religious traditionalists (who generally have larger than average families) could significantly increase their percentage of an overall declining population. This is a significant issue for the future, particularly in democratic countries.

3. The author doesn't say anything at all about India's role in the next century. I think this is a tremendous oversight, as India is likely to play a major role and should not be overlooked so easily. I think it has a much better chance of being a signficiant player in the 21st century than does China, but the author hardly even mentions it.

Overall, I would say this is a worthwhile book with some important weaknesses.

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Sep 05, 2010

David rated it

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Hmmm...this is a difficult book to write about for a number of reasons. Let's take a Proustian moment and beat it to death with words.

The most difficult is the complexity of dealing with any topic beyond the window of 5 years. This is the problem with futurism in general. Predicting one year out is difficult but beyond 5 years you are descending into fantasy...a brief review of the futurist texts over the past 40 yrs. proves this point. Though these get a few things right most of what ...moreHmmm...this is a difficult book to write about for a number of reasons. Let's take a Proustian moment and beat it to death with words.

The most difficult is the complexity of dealing with any topic beyond the window of 5 years. This is the problem with futurism in general. Predicting one year out is difficult but beyond 5 years you are descending into fantasy...a brief review of the futurist texts over the past 40 yrs. proves this point. Though these get a few things right most of what they have to say we now only laugh at.

What makes this book interesting is that it uses the hook of geopolitics (the study of the relationship among politics and geography, demography, and economics, especially with respect to the foreign policy of a nation). This is a subject I find very interesting because it is re-emerging as a legitimate area of study after years of being held in disrepute...or, at least, being considered a tad sketchy by many academics, intellectuals, and populist pundits. Geography is important and demography is very important.

However, Mr. Friedman starts losing me around 2040 and definitely loses me in his discussion of World War III (around abouts 2050)...he is essentially retelling WWII with a few geographic and technological shifts. And I do have some trouble about discounting China. I too suspect that China 'may' be a paper dragon but to sideline it in the way he has is very suspicious. I also believe his suggestion of how Mexican-Americans will think of themselves and behave at the end of the 21st century (especially since he leaves this issue unresolved) is more than a little naive.

What do I think of this book as a whole? Complicated. On the one hand, I do like, or at least appreciate, what he says, mostly, until the end of the 2030s but after that his ideas become almost laughable.

His acceptance and dismissal of Global Warming is very disconcerting and damages his thesis deeply. But his unwillingness to engage with environmental disasters that will have an enormous impact on geopolitics is also troubling. Disasters that 'could' occur over the next century are water shortages (inevitable), earthquakes along the Western U.S. coast (very probable) the unexploded volcano under Yellowstone national park (which could erupt taking most of North and Meso America with it), the evolution of diseases and the coming pandemics are just a few of the things that could throw his neat, rationally neat at least, thesis into hazard.

But, as an act of imaginative future historiography it is compelling and readable. It is something we should all be thinking about...if only as a side project. After all, the future is where all of our children and grandchildren will have to live and we should all be concerned about the world they will find themselves in once we have turned to dust.

So, in the end, I would recommend this book...but with the caveats you will have met above.

Not a boring book, but one that could have used better writing, a more comprehensive and analytical imagination, and a richer palette of variables. Still, all in all, a good attempt.

P.S.
The biggest problem with this book is that it sports a blurb by the hysterical, xenophobic Lou Dobbs...one of the strangest pundits out there today and a thoroughly degraded human being.(less)

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Jul 29, 2010

Ihancock rated it

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This book was a very interesting look at what the future could be. While depressing in that the author forecasts another world war, it is hard to believe that the author could be accurate that far into the future. It's funny though. I have begun to look at the news differently looking for possible references to Mr. Friedman's predictions of which there have been a couple which makes this book fun and thought provoking.

The first few chapters were very interesting as the author built ...more

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Jun 05, 2010

Dan Solomon rated it

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I made it through the first seven chapters in, like, four enthusiastic hours. He talks some convincing shit about history and what we can extrapolate from history in order to better understand what the future might hold. It's insightful and readable and very smart.

The next three chapters took about a week, and I found myself constantly checking my iPhone while I was reading it. I couldn't figure out why, and then I realized that the guy was probably just making shit up.

The ...more

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Jun 02, 2010

Tbloxham rated it

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Honestly this book was more amusing science fiction than anything that felt like a real analysis of future events. The author obsessed over how vital it was to control the sea lanes, and then immediately predicts a variety of wars based on control of space showing how, in a world where space based operations are possible, control of the sea is meaningless. He then however immediately switches his predictions back to control of the seas ignoring his prediction for an even greater militarization o...more

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Feb 20, 2010

Ed rated it

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This book forms a useful balance to Martin Jacques book When China Rules the World. The best way to approach the future is via the Peter Schwartz (The Art of the Long View) strategy of developing 3-4 alternative scenarios about the future in order to 'learn from the future' about the present: both what it tells you about future trends and how to influence them. Jacques and Friedman provide two such scenarios, though I would like someone to add a scenario around environmental issues that neither ...more

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Feb 14, 2010

Khalid rated it

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George Friedman is the chief intelligence officer and founder of Strategic Forecasting, Inc. (Stratfor), a private intelligence agency whose clients include foreign government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Friedman offers a global tour of war and peace in the upcoming century. Friedman opens by taking the reader through the twentieth century at twenty-year intervals, showing how the concerns in any given time period are quickly forgotten and replaced by new concerns. This prepares the read...more

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Aug 27, 2009

Heidi rated it

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I chose to read this book because someone asked people's opinion on an email list. I couldn't buy into it enough to finish it.

First, we are asked to accept geopolitical analysis, then we are asked to accept that George Friedman's analysis using geopolitics is accurate, and that his angle is the only one that counts.

Well I don't buy it. Most of the time he picks and chooses what specific world events to highlight to 'prove' his geopolitical forecast. I kept thinking of othe...moreI chose to read this book because someone asked people's opinion on an email list. I couldn't buy into it enough to finish it.

First, we are asked to accept geopolitical analysis, then we are asked to accept that George Friedman's analysis using geopolitics is accurate, and that his angle is the only one that counts.

Well I don't buy it. Most of the time he picks and chooses what specific world events to highlight to 'prove' his geopolitical forecast. I kept thinking of other events he ignored. I also kept thinking of a vastly different interpretation of those events. What it comes down to is, it's all his opinion, and since he picks and chooses what history we should look at to prove his points, his forecasts are built on sticks and cards.

Especially dubious are the premises that countries will act in their best, what, Machiavellian? interests, even when one person is essentially making those decisions. So George Bush Jr. acted the way he did because it was the next step for our country to take. Right.

You have to buy Reaganomics, you have to buy that this crash of 2008 was just a blip, and we still have prosperity for a real crash 20 some years from now, and nowhere does he take into account peak oil having anything to do with future economic woes...at least as far as I got.

An example. He says, "...these alliances and maneuvers are not difficult to predict. As I have said, they follow well-established patterns that have been ingrained in history for many centuries. What I am doing is seeing how traditional patterns play themselves out in the context of the twenty-first century." ...this after countless arguments that could conclude just the opposite of what he posited as givens.

He actually thinks Japan will rise again as a military power. Right. This would completely ignore the anti-war effect that the carpet-bombings of Tokyo and the atom bombs had on the country. I think the country has discovered what prosperity can be had by choosing not to have to build a military-industrial complex.

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Jul 26, 2009

Vicki rated it

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This was an interesting book in which the author attempts to predict what will happen in the world over the next 100 years. I wish I could give it 3.5 stars instead of 3.0 or 4.0, as I really was somewhere in between those ratings on this one.

Some of the predictions left me bummed out, particularly the one that space will inevitably be militarized. The author argues that the control of space will be just as crucial to being on top of the hierarchy as controlling the seas is now. I...more

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Jan 23, 2011

Ian Mchugh rated it

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I enjoyed this book as a flight of fantasy and I found myself agreeing with some of the predictions made by Mr. Friedman. I also found myself laughing out loud at some of the predictions too.

I can't figure out the purpose of this book in the first place, but if you go along with the premise that geopolitical processes (often) follow historical patterns then it's worth a read just to get a glimpse into Mr. Friedman's view of History. Over-simplistic in areas, and simply wrong in other...more

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Dec 16, 2009

Jason Teitelbaum rated it

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The Next 100 Years Review

The Next 100 Years by George Freidman was certainly a very interesting book. The title hits it on the nose; it was simply the next 100 years in our world from the eyes of Friedman. You might say-as did I-as you pick up this book that one man foreboding the 100 years isn’t valid and even quite insane. However, look at Freidman’s credentials as a geopolitical land founder of Stratfor. Then, read the author’s note as he tells the reader his intensions of...moreThe Next 100 Years Review

The Next 100 Years by George Freidman was certainly a very interesting book. The title hits it on the nose; it was simply the next 100 years in our world from the eyes of Friedman. You might say-as did I-as you pick up this book that one man foreboding the 100 years isn’t valid and even quite insane. However, look at Freidman’s credentials as a geopolitical land founder of Stratfor. Then, read the author’s note as he tells the reader his intensions of this book and how he isn’t getting everything perfect, nor is he predicting any details—all he wanted was his great grandchildren to look at his book 2100, and say, “Not half bad”—and you will certainly be intrigued as I was.
Overall, I feel a learned a great deal from this book, not just about the possible future, but how current events shape our world. Even though there were words and phrases I didn’t understand I was able to follow along attentively and interested. Throughout the work, Friedman writes as he is simply talking to his reader. I really enjoyed this style of writing because it made it easier to follow and understand for those who aren’t experts in geopolitics. On top of that, I thought the basis of the book was extremely appealing. It was very daring to write a book of events 100 years from now, but every prediction came with great explanation with historical and current support. However, as Friedman outlines the 20th century in the first chapter each 20 year interval of events seemed improbable, even impossible, but it did play out that way. Specifically, Friedman talks of early 20th war possibilities in Europe, “Indeed, European interdependence due to trade and investment was great that serious people were claiming that war become impossible.” (Friedman 1) History will tell us that this thinking was false and after 20 years the First World War devastated Europe and another, even more catastrophic war was soon going to tear it apart. As I was reading the book, I found myself not doubting his predictions in the slightest and even looking them as facts for the future. Friedman’s style and support for his predictions made his book a real winner.
This book requires very little current event and historical knowledge to understand. Everything is explained without any tangents from Freidman. With that in mind, I would recommend The Next 100 Years to anyone with any interest in his/her future. This book was a real winner. You’ll find it hard to put it down at any juncture of the book. I would have to give this book 5 stars out of a possible 5. It truly was a remarkable book from start to finish.

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Jan 01, 2012

Joseph rated it

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Spoilers and whatnot below

A good history to start with and Friedman very much sticks to the belief that history will repeat itself with Poland as the new Germany in Europe trapped between Germany and Russia, two historic enemies. The US will treat it as it did West Germany. Turkey will rise as a Muslim power in the world. Poland is a bit of a stretch I feel. I would not have made Turkey a first choice, but Friedman backs up his argument ...more

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Jan 04, 2011

Dan Kearns rated it

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Shelves: history

There are huge sections of this book that I'd give 1star, but I approve of the general project as most people miss the main point that history changes fast and in ways that will go against the conventional wisdom. Most people project the present indefinitely into the future, and it is indeed important to continually challenge that mistake. Mr. Friedman is just way too specific.

If one simply picks out the main geopolitical and social forces that Mr. Friedman is working with, there is...more

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Jan 20, 2011

Martina rated it

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Although the topic is about geopolitics (really not my fave subject) but i honestly love reading this book. I appreciate Friedman's effort to make a prediction on what's going to happen in the next 100 years. Bet that's not an easy thing to do.

His view of the world in the next 90 years (since now we're already in the year 2011) was quite different from most geo-strategic experts/authors. For example, when most ppl predicted China as the new superpower, but Friedman predicted that Jap...more

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Jan 16, 2011

Shawn rated it

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Shelves: history, non-fiction, political-thought

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Apr 16, 2009

Lisa rated it

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Recommends it for: Those interested in geopolitics and history...and the future state of the world.

Recommended to Lisa by: Darrell

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This intriguing book opened my eyes in several ways. The most basic definition of the book is that it is a forecast of how the world of people and politics will evolve in the twenty-first century. Who will vie for world power, and why. While he knows he has no crystal ball, the author is adept at analyzing past history (and explaining it!) and seeing patterns that replay at dependable intervals. This coupled with cultural and technological foresight leads to some interesting predictions. It...more

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Dec 03, 2010

Frank Roberts rated it

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While it becomes increasingly speculative about 30 years out (naturally), this book accurately pinpoints many of the geopolitical trends of the near future. I think the author is correct about the coming flame-out of China, the increasing irrelevance of Western Europe (back to the world backwater it was 600 years ago), the rise of Turkey, the Russians attempting to reassert themselves in their historic sphere of influence, the end of mass warfare, the possibility of Mexican border strife, and t...more

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Nov 01, 2010

Nick rated it

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This book started out great and then became completely tedious and absurd.
Friedman did a great job of laying out his vision for the next 30 years or so. He describes the economic, political, social and demographic forces that are shaping the world. That part was well worth reading and seemed fairly plausible.
The second half of the book reads like someone explaining "an awesome game of Risk" they played in excruciating detail. The circumstances leading up to this World War Thr...more

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Mar 04, 2009

Anthony rated it

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Great read if you like futuristic discussions. Most of the conclusions are 180 degrees from today's conventional wisdom. I found it exciting and thought provoking providing a launching pad for my own imagination about what might be rather than what the talking head say IS. Read it.

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Jan 12, 2012

Ryan Lockwood rated it

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Ehh, this book probably rates around 2.5-3 stars... The timing on it's publication didn't fit very well with the current economic meltdown and subsequently it hurts the credibility of some of the more complex ideas he is pushing. Friedman presents some excellent points and raises questions about how the reader and society not only perceive the future but also the past and cyclic nature of geopolitics. I enjoyed most of the concepts presented but was probably to hung up on the missed financial ...more

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Sep 17, 2011

Junaida jacobsen rated it

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An america-centric forecast of the world in the 21st century - makes for an almost convincing read as George Friedman supports his argument with various facts from the past few centuries. My main issue with the book is that the author failed to recognise or belittled the fact that the modern day warfare is no longer built on the strength of its naval presence unlike the previous century - he did not acknowledge that america, far from continuing to be a superpower of the 21st century, can be wea...more

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Jan 23, 2011

Wellington rated it

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First thought. This is stupid. Why even try to predict anything how the next the 100 years will play out?

But it got me thinking .... the author thinks in terms of historical cultural interactions and demographics. The beginning was fascinating with predictions of Poland, Turkey, and Japan become major world players and how the USA is still on its ascent of being THE major world power. He also offered a plausible reason that China will fail to overtake the USA.

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Oct 26, 2009

Vicky rated it

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I could not imagine enjoying a book about future geopolitics but could not put this book down. You can agree with the idea that the next 100 years are going to be US-centred or not. The author proclaims that we can compare North America to an adolescent and there is a long way for this country to grow and to come into the full power. The next 100 years are going to change the balance of power in every region of the world. There is a much unexpected idea in the book of China losing its momentum a...more

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Feb 23, 2011

Jason rated it

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Very cool idea: a former political science professor and current intelligence officer forcasts what the world's conflicts will entail in the next century. By his own admission, some of the ideas are farfetched and will probably not actually happen, but many of the specifics of who will rise and fall in power are probable. The most surprising thing about this book is how much it contradicts conventional wisdowm--that the US is past its prime and that the future belongs to China. Friedman argues t...more

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Feb 13, 2011

Sarah Jane rated it

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I have mixed feelings about this book. It is exactly what the title claims it to be: a forecast of the 21st century - based on the patterns and progressions in geopolitics. I find the concept of geopolitical forecasting fascinating, and this is no exception. The book is very well thought out and logical and easy to understand. Friedman doesn't make any vast leaps in theory or anything. I'd say it's a pretty darn good theory on what might happen in the next century. However, it is far from an eng...more

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Sep 09, 2010

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This book bases projections on so many layers of assumptions that all depend on each other being true that it's discussion of power and national relationships are probably as likely to come to pass as me lassoing the Easter Bunny and eating him/her for Easter dinner. Aside from the silliness of the arguments in this book, any new occurrence can completely destroy all of Friedman's projections. For example, how will the recent discovery of vast mineral resources in Afghanistan affect its future...more

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Aug 13, 2010

Tom rated it

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The book examines the geopolitical tensions and strategies, then makes broad predictions as to how the the nations will evolve, and finally attempts more specific predicions as to the rising and fall (by their own weight or by the results of regional or a new world war) of specific nations and national blocs. Of course, specifics are conjecture, but the exercise of imagining what may occur can shape what actually does occur. One could look at this as a parallel to science fiction, but in this ca...more

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The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century

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