While its nearly impossible for someone to forecast the future with absolute certainty, George Friedman (political scientist, author, and founder/CIO/CEO of private intelligence corporation Stratfor) offers the reader a glimpse of the next century based on his own research and analysis.
What’s clear after reading this is that in Friedman’s view, the United States is only in its infancy and will remain a world power, and will grow even stronger over the next century. He surmises that the United States will solidify its position as the world’s leading international power of North American as the center of gravity in the international system by 2060. He also sees the U.S. consolidating its command of space and wit hit, control of international sea lanes.
Some of the most interesting predictions are the border clashes with Mexico, and wars against Turkey and Japan (two current U.S. allies). Whether or not you believe Friedman’s forecast, whether or not you believe history reveals a pattern that repeats itself, this book still makes for a good read.
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