The next 100 years summary the next 100 years is a compelling and entertaining book in which political analyst george friedman makes some precise predictions which should play out in the 21 st century he first visits the cycles of change throughout history, to come to the. George friedmans the next 100 years 2009 is a followup to his book americas secret war 2004. Buy next 100 years, the pols by george friedman isbn. Has anyone read the next 100 years by george friedman. Empire and republic in a changing world the next decade by george friedman. The author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller the next 100 years now focuses his geopolitical forecasting acumen on the next decade and the imminent events and challenges that will test america and the world, specifically addressing the skills that will be required by the decades leaders. Using machiavellis the prince as a model, friedman focuses on the worlds leadersparticularly the american presidentand with his trusted geopolitical insight analyzes the complex chess game they will all.
The next decade is a 2010 book by george friedman, who addresses the united states relationships with other countries and the state of the world in general throughout the 2010s the main theme of the book is how the american administrations of the 2010s will need to create regional power balances, some of which have been disturbed. His books include the next 100 years, the next decade, and flashpoints. Friedman uses examples from the past to demonstrate that events in history would have been consi. In this summary of the next decade by george friedman, youll learn. He puts his geopolitical knowledge to work projecting what the 2010s are likely to bring to the world stage. The george friedman the next decade for more medical thing with creature supplies was started and evolution cell determined to creature with a tribe civilization at least initially when looking the labelled. Stratfor has moved from being about longterm geopolitics to more immediate issues while using geopolitics as a lens to view those trends. The emerging crisis in europe, the next decade, americas secret war, the future of war and the intelligence edge. The main thesis of this book is that the us is unquestionably an empire thank you captain obvious. George friedman previously friedman was chairman of the global intelligence company, stratfor. Friedman is an internationally recognized geopolitical forecaster and new york times best selling author. What ideas, leaders, countries and challenges will shape the next decade. George friedman, the next decade, on americas empire.
In the next decade, george friedman offers readers a provocative and endlessly fascinating prognosis for the immediate future. In his thoughtprovoking new book, george friedman, founder of stratforthe preeminent private intelligence and forecasting firmfocuses on what he knows best, the future. George friedman predicted in 1991 a second usjapan war in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Russia continues to further decline but before it does it tries to make a come back.
Reads like a year olds timeline not a serious prediction. In the final entry in a series of conversations with colin chapman about his new book, the next decade, stratfor founder george friedman comes to some unexpected conclusions about the next. The author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller the next 100 years now focuses his geopolitical forecasting acumen on the next decade and the. Norman angell just before world war i wrote the great. Legendary geopolitical forecaster george friedman says that in the next decade america must face the. The next decade 2011 offers us a glimpse into the future, exploring the ways in which the united states attempts to maintain its dominant position on the international stage will shape events in countries and regions around the world. Its been a while since i read it but i do remember the biggest takeaway being that the future can end up being very different from what youd think. He is frequently called upon as a media expert and is the author of four books, including most recently americas secret war, and numerous articles on national security, information warfare, computer security, and the. The next decade by george friedman overdrive rakuten. Our premium stratfor threat lens product helps corporate security leaders anticipate, identify, measure, and.
I hope to have god on my side, but i must have kentucky. Dealing with the realities of empire management doesnt leave room for the president to. George friedman is the founder of stratfor, a forecasting and private intelligence company, and an author. His most popular book, the next 100 years, is kept alive by the prescience of its predictions. The next decade is a 2010 book by george friedman, who addresses the united states. George friedman of stratfor says americans ought not worry about the rise of chinese power. I learned a lot from the geopolitical parts, but the machiavelli parts came off as forced and could be taken out.
In the next decade russia will become increasingly wealthy relative to its past, at least but geographically insecure. In the long view, history is seen as a series of eventsbut the course of those events is. The next decade is essentially george friedman trying to be a modern day machiavelli, with some geopolitical analysis thrown in. What do you guys think of george friedmans books the.
In china, a strategy born of weakness geopolitical futures. Also by george friedman the next 100 years americas secret war the future of war the intelligence edge the coming war with japan political philosophy of the frankfurt school. But do the stratfor decade forecasts survive the test of. The author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller the next 100 years now focuses his geopolitical forecasting acumen on the next decade and the imminent events and challenges that will test america and the world, specifically addressing the skills that will be required by the decade s leaders.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the next decade. The founder of stratfor, a leading source of geopolitical intelligence, offers his predictions in the evolution of u. Prior to founding geopolitical futures, he was chairman of its predecessor stratfor, the private. It is a more personal book than the next 100 years because i am. Friedman is the author of six books, including the new york times bestsellers the next 100 years and the next decade. What a war with north korea looks like geopolitical futures. Prior to joining the private sector, friedman regularly briefed senior commanders in the armed services as well as the office of net assessments, shape technical center, the u. The united states is unquestionably the singular most powerful country in the world and, the author asserts, ex. He is the founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, an online publication that analyzes and forecasts the course of global events. Poland becomes a regional power and an ally of the us. In doing some quick reading, it looks like a couple of items per his public statements.
It will therefore use some of its wealth to create a military force appropriate to protect its interests, buffer zones to protect it from the rest of the world and then buffer zones for the buffer zones. The next decade george friedman pdf empire and republic in. George friedmans the next decade, preliminary notes. George friedman is the founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, a publication dedicated to explaining what happens around the world and predicting whats next. Where weve been and where were going by friedman, george 2012 paperback. And where were going by george friedman authors note this book is about the relation between empire, republic, and the exercise of power in the next ten years. George friedman gives his analysis of what to expect in. Prior to 2015, friedman was chairman of the global intelligence company stratfor, which he founded in 1996. Friedman is the author of the new york times bestseller the next decade.
Read stratfor worldview, our premier digital publication, for objective geopolitical intelligence and analyses that reveal the underlying significance and future implications of emerging world events. The next 100 years is a fascinating, eyeopening and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the u. The next decade and the next 100 years, new york times bestsellers. A forecast for the 21st century george friedman download bok. The author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller the next 100. Friedman is chief intelligence officer and founder of strategic forecasting, inc. Chinese dynastys on average last 100300 years over the past 2200 years, so i would say china will definitely survive past 2020 until 20402050 at latest contrary to george friedmans projection, especially since china has at least two decades of solid growth left. Will americas influence on the world diminish or grow stronger.
His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. Where weve beenand where were going, which forecasts the major events and challenges that will test america and the american president over the course of the next decade. George friedman is the founder of stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence firm and author of two books about the global future. George friedman is the founder and ceo of stratfor, the worlds leading private intelligence and forecasting company. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Where weve been and where were going by friedman, george 2012 paperback george friedman on. What are important takeaways from the next 100 years. The next decade by george friedman by bob weaver friedman is the founder of stratfor, the geopolitical research firm thats been called the civilian cia. Turkey and the us come to clash as regional competitors for influence and power.
As a followup to yesterdays post on iran and oil, i just picked up a 2010 book by george friedman, of stratfor, entitled the next decade. George friedman is founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, which specializes in geopolitical forecasting. These are a few of the audacious and often controversial predictions of george friedman, author of the next 100 years, a forecast for the 21st century, which has recently been issued in paperback with a. What this leaves out, though, are the longerterm structural changes in the work.