George friedman is founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, which specializes in geopolitical forecasting. Friedman asserts this is the decade where the us as a power must mature to manage its power and balance as an unintended empire and republic. George friedmans the next 100 years 2009 is a followup to his book americas secret war 2004. Ghali, then united nations secretarygeneral, published his an agenda for peace. George friedmans the next decade, preliminary notes. Friedman is chief intelligence officer and founder of strategic forecasting, inc. 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. Jan 04, 2012 the next decade npr coverage of the next decade. The next 100 years is a 2009 book by george friedman. George friedmans the next decade, preliminary notes pete. So this is a country that has had a magnificent run up in 30 years, it is going to be an important economic and military and political power over the next century but for right now its got problems. 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 is the founder and ceo of stratfor, the worlds leading private intelligence and forecasting company. He is the author of six books, including the new york times bestselling the next 100 years.
But do the stratfor decade forecasts survive the test of time. George friedman there, ending the agenda for this week. Where weve been and where were going by friedman, george 2012 paperback. Pick up the key ideas in the book with this quick summary.
Jan 07, 2011 this week im sending you a real treat. Six months since donald trump was sworn into office, the basic political configuration of the united states has not changed significantly, which in turn has limited his political power and made it difficult for him to implement his agenda. Whereas friedmans last book, the next 100 years, focused on the impersonal forces that shape history in the long run, now the geopolitical intelligence expert examines the impact of current decision making, especially of the united states government, on the world. 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.
It was an entertaining read, to be sure what, with all of those hypersonic missiles and wars with a united turkishjapanesegerman front over intergalactic battle systems and all but the thing that really struck me most about the book was just how much the author. Has the next decade by george friedman been sitting on your reading list. Prior to founding geopolitical futures, he was chairman of its predecessor stratfor, the. David, a few days ago we recorded an interview with dr. George friedman is the founder of stratfor, a forecasting and private intelligence company, and an author. The next 100 years pdf summary george friedman 12min blog. 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. Jan 21, 2014 george friedman is the founder of, a geopolitical intelligence firm and author of two books about the global future. In the long view, history is seen as a series of eventsbut the. George friedman previously friedman was chairman of the global intelligence company, stratfor. What are important takeaways from the next 100 years. What do you guys think of george friedmans books the. Thanks for joining us, and until the next time, goodbye. 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.
The author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller the next 100. The bestselling author of the next 100 years sharpens his focus to the next ten years, specifically the political shifts that will take place, the decisions that. Friedman is the author of the new york times bestseller the next decade. The main thesis of this book is that the us is unquestionably an empire thank you captain obvious. Pdf the next decade download full pdf book download. Prior to joining the private sector, friedman regularly briefed senior commanders in the armed services as well as the office of net. Will americas influence on the world diminish or grow stronger. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. 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. In his thoughtprovoking new book, george friedman, founder of stratforthe preeminent private intelligence and forecasting firmfocuses on what he knows best, the future. Jul, 2017 george friedman, the next decade, on americas empire. 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. George friedman on americas domination in the 21st centruy duration.
Reads like a year olds timeline not a serious prediction. I hope to have god on my side, but i must have kentucky. He is the founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, an online publication that analyzes and forecasts the course of global events. Jul 22, 2011 so this is a country that has had a magnificent run up in 30 years, it is going to be an important economic and military and political power over the next century but for right now its got problems. 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 friedman s projection, especially since china has at least two decades of solid growth left in the gas tank and ccp is more stable than imperial rule. The most important question at the moment is why the political configuration hasnt changed and.
George friedman author george friedman is the founder and ceo of stratfor, the worlds leading publisher of global geopolitical intelligence. Jan 25, 2011 george friedman is founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, which specializes in geopolitical forecasting. Jan 10, 2012 distinguished geopolitical forecaster george friedman analyzes these events from the perspectives of the men and women leading these global changes, focusing in particular on the american president, who will require extraordinary skills to shepherd the united states through this transitional period. 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 trump presidency, 6 months in geopolitical futures. The next decade and the next 100 years, new york times bestsellers.
George friedman gives his analysis of what to expect in. George friedman is the founder of stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence firm and author of two books about the global future. 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. Friedman gyorgy, born february 1, 1949 is a hungarianborn u.
His most popular book, the next 100 years, is kept alive by the prescience of its predictions. His books include the next 100 years, the next decade, and flashpoints. Prior to 2015, friedman was chairman of the global intelligence company stratfor, which he founded in 1996. The next decade is essentially george friedman trying to be a modern day machiavelli, with some geopolitical analysis thrown in. Empire and republic in a changing world the next decade by george friedman 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. 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. Empire and republic in a changing world george friedman on. The emerging crisis in europe, the next decade, americas secret war, the future of war and the intelligence edge. George friedman is the founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, a publication dedicated to explaining what happens around the world and predicting whats next. 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. 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. George friedman, the next decade, on americas empire. Mar 10, 2011 what ideas, leaders, countries and challenges will shape the next decade.
Legendary geopolitical forecaster george friedman says that in the next decade america must face the realities of its position as a global. The third world war, the prediction goes, will be between the us, poland as a new. 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 in the gas tank and ccp is more stable than imperial rule. C rise in so surface waters in summer, with local temperature increases up to 2. The united states is unquestionably the singular most powerful country in the world and, the author asserts, ex. 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 author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller the next 100 years now focuses his geopolitical forecasting acumen on the next decade and the. Empire and republic in a changing world by george friedman. The next 100 years is a fascinating, eyeopening and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the u.
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. It was an entertaining read, to be sure what, with all of those hypersonic missiles and wars with a united turkishjapanesegerman front over intergalactic battle systems and all but the thing that really struck me most about the book was just how much the author knew his stuff. His previous book, the next 100 years, hit the new york times bestseller list, so its not just his fishing buddies like me that think hes good. George friedman predicted in 1991 a second usjapan war in. The founder of stratfor, a leading source of geopolitical intelligence, offers his predictions in the evolution of u.
I learned a lot from the geopolitical parts, but the machiavelli parts came off as forced and could be taken out. Book synopsis from craig weightman the next decade by george friedman this book is a successor to the next 100 years and is about the relationship between empire and republic, and the exercise of power over the next 10 years. Read the next decade pdf empire and republic in a changing world by george friedman anchor the author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller the next 100 years now focuses his geopolitical. Friedman uses examples from the past to demonstrate that events in history would have been consi. Empire and republic in a changing world the next decade by george friedman. Friedman is an internationally recognized geopolitical. He puts his geopolitical knowledge to work projecting what the 2010s are likely to bring to the world stage. George, picture a typical young couple whove just visited their siblings in israel and finding a country thats alone in a region of increasing turmoil and, to some extent, isolated from its traditional friends.
Friedman conceptualizes americas successful management of world affairs not by directly enforcing countries, but by creating competing relationships, which offset one another, in the worlds different regions. His reasoning seems to be very classic, geopolitics, driven by mainly by geography. I wrote the next 100 years to explore the impersonal forces that shape history in the long run, but human beings dont live in the long run. Jul 17, 2017 the decade 20202030 is such a period which will bring dramatic upheaval and reshaping of american government, foreign policy, economics, and culture. 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 new preface. In the book, friedman attempts to predict the major geopolitical events and trends of the 21st century. Where weve been and where were going by friedman, george 2012 paperback george friedman on.
The next decade by george friedman overdrive rakuten. 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. Friedman is an internationally recognized geopolitical forecaster and new york times best selling author. Welcome to this special edition of agenda on israel. 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. Mar 15, 2017 his most popular book, the next 100 years, is kept alive by the prescience of its predictions.