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The next 100 years : a forecast for the 21st century Cover Image

The next 100 years : a forecast for the 21st century / George Friedman.

Next hundred years (portion title)

Friedman, George. (Author).

Summary:

The founder of one of the world's leading private intelligence companies offers an analysis of current trends and events, as well as historical and geopolitical patterns, to speculate about the changes that will unfold over the course of the next century.

Record details

ISBN: 9780385517058
ISBN: 038551705X
Physical Description: xii, 253 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2009]
Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Overture: An Introduction to the American Age 1 -- Chapter 1 Dawn of the American Age 15 -- Chapter 2 Earthquake: The U.S.-Jihadist War 31 -- Chapter 3 Population, Computers, and Culture Wars 50 -- Chapter 4 New Fault Lines 65 -- Chapter 5 China 2020: Paper Tiger 88 -- Chapter 6 Russia 2020: Rematch 101 -- Chapter 7 American Power and the Crisis of 2030 120 -- Chapter 8 A New World Emerges 136 -- Chapter 9 The 2040s: Prelude to War 153 -- Chapter 10 Preparing for War 174 -- Chapter 11 World War: A Scenario 193 -- Chapter 12 The 2060s: A Golden Decade 212 -- Chapter 13 2080: The United States, Mexico, and the Struggle for the Global Heartland 223.