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. The next 100 years george friedman haftad 9780749007430. His books include the next 100 years, the next decade, and flashpoints. George friedmans the next 100 years 2009 is a followup to his book americas secret war 2004. He puts his geopolitical knowledge to work projecting what the 2010s are likely to bring to the world stage. The next 100 years is a fascinating, eyeopening and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the u. George friedman biography born in hungary in 1949 to jewish parents who survived the holocaust and horrors of wwii, george friedman witnessed a devastated europe. 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. His most popular book, the next 100 years, is kept alive by the prescience of its predictions. The author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller the next 100. The emerging crisis in europe, the next decade, americas secret war, the future of war and the intelligence edge. The next decade and the next 100 years, new york times bestsellers. 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 history, to come to the. David, a few days ago we recorded an interview with dr.
Has the next decade by george friedman been sitting on your reading list. The main thesis of this book is that the us is unquestionably an empire thank you captain obvious. 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. Prior to 2015, friedman was chairman of the global intelligence company stratfor, which he founded in 1996. Friedman is chief intelligence officer and founder of strategic forecasting, inc. The united states is unquestionably the singular most powerful country in the world and, the author asserts, ex. The author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller the next 100 years. 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 has driven the strategic vision guiding stratfor to global prominence in private geopolitical intelligence and forecasting.
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. 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. Empire and republic in a changing world the next decade by george friedman. George friedman, the next decade, on americas empire.
Norman angell just before world war i wrote the great. Empire and republic in a changing world george friedman on. 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. Before we go to that interview, we should probably mention that there have been a number of things that have occurred in the middle east that we will cover at the end of the program. George friedman author george friedman is the founder and ceo of stratfor, the worlds leading publisher of global geopolitical intelligence. After words interview with friedman on the next decade, february 12, 2011, cspan presentation by friedman on flashpoints, january 28, 2015, cspan the political philosophy of the frankfurt school 1981.
Friedman is the author of six books, including the new york times bestsellers the next 100 years and the next decade. George friedman, stratfor ceo and author of the next. Friedman is the author of the new york times bestseller the next decade. In an effort to escape communism, his family fled to a refugee camp in austria before immigrating to the united states.
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. Friedman is an internationally recognized geopolitical forecaster and new york times best selling author. In his thoughtprovoking new book, george friedman, founder of stratforthe preeminent private intelligence and forecasting firmfocuses on what he knows best, the future. In the long view, history is seen as a series of eventsbut the course of those events is. George friedman is founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, which specializes in geopolitical forecasting. 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. George friedman is the founder of stratfor, a forecasting and private intelligence company, and an author. But do the stratfor decade forecasts survive the test of time. George friedman, stratfor ceo and author of the next decade.
In the next decade, george friedman offers readers a provocative and endlessly fascinating prognosis for the immediate future. What do you guys think of george friedmans books the. Some personal biography woven into poignant narratives helps reveal how geography and history have. Where weve been and where were going by friedman, george 2012 paperback. He is the author of six books, including the new york times bestselling the next 100 years. A fascinating, eyeopening and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the u. The next decade is essentially george friedman trying to be a modern day machiavelli, with some geopolitical analysis thrown in. The future of war george friedman, author, friedman, author, meredith friedman, author st. The george friedman the next decade for more medical thing with creature supplies was started and evolution cell determined to creature with a tribe civilization at least initially when looking the labelled. The emerging crisis in europe, the next decade, americas secret war, the future of war and the intelligence.
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. It is a more personal book than the next 100 years because i am. What are important takeaways from the next 100 years. The next decade george friedman pdf empire and republic in. Will americas influence on the world diminish or grow stronger.
In the final entry in a series of conversations with colin chapman about his new book, the next decade, stratfor founder george. The next 100 years pdf summary george friedman 12min blog. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. Milton friedman nueva york, 1912 san francisco, 2006 economista estadounidense. George friedman is the founder of stratfor, a geopolitical intelligence firm and author of two books about the global future. George friedman is the founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, a publication dedicated to explaining what happens around the world and predicting whats next. Where weve been and where were going by friedman, george 2012 paperback george friedman on. The next decade empire and republic in a changing world george friedman. 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. George friedman is the founder and ceo of stratfor, the worlds leading private intelligence and forecasting company. Friedman went against the tide, and suggested that japan would economically implode within the decade. George friedman gives his analysis of what to expect in. Pdf ar ett populart digitalt format som aven anvands for ebocker.
The next decade by george friedman overdrive rakuten. 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. George friedman predicted in 1991 a second usjapan war in. What ideas, leaders, countries and challenges will shape the next decade. Friedman uses examples from the past to demonstrate that events in history would have been consi.
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. Legendary geopolitical forecaster george friedman says that in the next decade america must face the. Other of friedmans bestselling books include flashpoints. 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. The decade 20202030 is such a period which will bring dramatic upheaval and reshaping of american government, foreign policy, economics, and culture. In the final entry in a series of conversations with colin chapman about his new book, the next decade, stratfor founder george friedman comes to some unexpected conclusions about the next ten. The next decade by george friedman by bob weaver friedman is the founder of stratfor, the geopolitical research firm thats been called the civilian cia. George friedmans the next decade, preliminary notes.
I hope to have god on my side, but i must have kentucky. 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. 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. Empire and republic in a changing world, krakow 2012. Pick up the key ideas in the book with this quick summary.
In his longawaited and provocative book, george friedman turns his eye on the. 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. George friedman previously friedman was chairman of the global intelligence company, stratfor. The title of the book was very unfortunate, but friedman was a relative unknown at that time, and the publisher had control of the marketing. A forecast for the 21st century friedman, george on. He is founder and chief intelligence officer of stratfor, which analyses and forecasts trends in world affairs.
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