George Friedman, founder of Stratfor, has become a leading expert in geopolitical forecasting, sought-after for his thoughtful assessments of current trends and near-future events. In The Next 100 Years, Friedman turns his eye on the future. Drawing on a profound understanding of history and geopolitical patterns dating back to the Roman Empire, he shows that we are now, for the first time in half a millennium, experiencing the dawn of a new historical cycle:
•The U.S.-Jihadist war will conclude-replaced by a second confrontation with Russia.
•China will undergo a major extended internal crisis, and Mexico will emerge as an important world power.
•There will be at least one global war occurring toward the middle of the century, but armies will be much smaller and wars less deadly.
•Technology will focus on space — both space travel and energy resources.
Grounded in Friedman’s unmatched grasp of both historical and contemporary trends, The Next 100 Years is a compelling, realistic, and eye-opening portrait of the future.
