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

<p>&quot;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.&quot; - 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>