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The emerging crisis in europe, the next decade, americas secret war, the future of war. What are important takeaways from the next 100 years. The novels first major claim is that the united states is actually an empire, similar to how rome and great brian were. George friedman, geopolitical forecaster and author of the bestselling books such as the next 100 years and the next decade. While this is a great book for anyone seeking to understand the bounded reality of geopolitics, sources of americas preeminence, and limitations on international relations in the coming decades, it has flaws that i found increasingly apparent as the book went on some of. Friedman is the author of six books, including the new more about george friedman. It imagines passing clouds to be permanent and is blind to powerful, longterm shifts taking place in full view of the world. Prior to 2015, friedman was chairman of the global intelligence company stratfor, which he founded in 1996. Discord, the coming crisis of the 2020s, and the triumph beyond kindle edition by friedman, george. Feb 26, 2020 oin the conference boards executive vice president and chief economist bart van ark as he interviews george friedman, founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, about his new book, the storm. A major new book by new york times bestselling author and geopolitical forecaster george friedman the next 100 years, with a bold thesis about coming events in europe. Friedman also speculates in the book on changes in technology and culture that may take place during this period.
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