Bibliograph

The next 100 years, a forecast for the 21st century, George Friedman

Type

Label

The next 100 years, a forecast for the 21st century, George Friedman

Language

eng

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The next 100 years

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

318970460

Responsibility statement

George Friedman

Sub title

a forecast for the 21st century

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

An introduction to the American Age -- The dawn of the American Age -- Earthquake: the U.S.-Jihadist war -- Population, computers, and culture wars -- The new fault lines -- China 2020: paper tiger -- Russia 2020: rematch -- American power and the crisis of 2030 -- A new world emerges -- The 2040s: prelude to war -- Preparing for war -- World War: a scenario -- The 2060s: a golden decade -- 2080: the United States, Mexico, and the struggle for the global heartland

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Next hundred years

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