George friedman quotes author of the next 100 years. Friedman is the author of six books, including the new york times bestsellers the next 100 years and the next decade. His books include the next 100 years, the next decade, and flashpoints. In the long view, history is seen as a series of eventsbut the course of those. As founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, a new online publication dedicated to forecasting the course of global events, friedman combines his passion for writing and publishing for his readers world wide who follow. I would say i got a better education through stratfor and now, geopolitical futures, than i did with a ba in political science and history.
It is the first power in the history of the world to control all the worlds oceans, or have the ability to do so if it wants to, and it is the only power able to project military forces simultaneously. The decade 20202030 is such a period which will bring dramatic upheaval and reshaping of american government, foreign. Friedman stayed at the pioneering politicalrisk firm until may 2015, when he left to found a new company called geopolitical futures. In his riveting new book, noted forecaster and bestselling author george friedman. Stratfor george friedman predictions for the future. George friedman, stratfor ceo and author of the next. The next 100 years by george friedman overdrive rakuten. The main thesis of this book is that the us is unquestionably an empire thank you captain obvious.
Gpf is nonideological, analyzes the world and forecasts the future using geopolitics. Islamic state being sufficiently contained in the coming decades. George friedman is the founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, a publication dedicated to explaining what happens around the world and predicting whats next. How reliable respected are george friedman stratfors. Analysis forecast forecast tracker from the desk of george friedman. 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. Stratfor has moved from being about longterm geopolitics to more immediate issues while using geopolitics as a lens to view those trends. George friedman is an internationally recognized geopolitical forecaster, international affairs strategist, and new york times bestselling author. Soviet power will at some point in the notdistantfuture overawe american power. Geopolitics describes what happens to nations, but it says little about the kinds of. George friedman, stratfor ceo and author of the next decade. Friedman is the author of six books, including the new york times bestsellers the next 100.
Power and the rise and fall of nations geopolitical futures. George friedman is the founder of, a geopolitical intelligence firm and author of two books about the global future. The next 100 years is a fascinating, eyeopening and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the u. Welcome to geopolitical futures geopolitical futures. Prior to 2015, friedman was chairman of the global intelligence company stratfor, which he founded in 1996. George friedman media bio 2019 geopolitical futures george friedman dr george friedman is founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, a company. George friedman, the next decade, on americas empire.
Even so, this unintended empires geopolitical decisions are still centered on its own. And power may be supplemented by anger, but it derives from more fundamental realities. George friedman is a geopolitical forecaster and strategist on international affairs. Where weve been and where were going by john mauldin january 6, 2011 this week im sending you a real treat. George friedman is an academic, who runs a side business providing popular commentary on international relations. Empire and republic in a changing world paperback january 10. 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. Here is a summary of some of our key predictions for the next 25 years.
Geopolitical futures gpf was founded in 2015 by george friedman, international strategist and author of the next 100 years. Friedman is a new york times bestselling author and his most popular book, the next 100 years, is kept alive by the prescience of its predictions. The founder of stratfor, a leading source of geopolitical intelligence, offers his predictions in the evolution of u. 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. George friedman is chairman of geopolitical futures and a bestselling author of books on geopolitics and the future of the international system, such as the next 100 years 2009, the next decade 2010, and flashpoints. I learned a lot from the geopolitical parts, but the machiavelli parts came off as forced and could be taken out. 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 decade s leaders. The author of the acclaimed new york times bestseller the next 100 years now. Next 100 years stratfor george friedman part 1 youtube. George friedman, discusses his new book a forecast of the next 100 years. The master geopolitical forecaster and new york times bestselling author of the next 100 years focuses on the united states, predicting how the 2020s will bring dramatic upheaval and reshaping of american government, foreign policy, economics, and culture. In doing some quick reading, it looks like a couple of items per his public statements. George friedman born 1 february 1949 is a hungarianborn american writer, geopolitical forecaster, and strategist on international affairs.
He is the founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, a new online publication that analyzes and forecasts the course of global events. Georgefriedmanthenextdecade 23 pdf drive search and download pdf files for free. What is not widely known is that george has left stratfor, the firm he founded almost 20 years ago. The next decade, americas secret war, the future of war and the. George friedman is an internationally recognized geopolitical forecaster and strategist on international affairs and the founder and chairman of geopolitical futures. In his provocative book, george friedman turns his eye on the futureoffering a lucid, highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the twentyfirst. George friedman, founder of geopolitical futures explains how war is closer to our lives than we think. Longtime readers know that george friedman, one of the worlds foremost geopolitical analysts, and i are very close friends. Seeing the need to bring geopolitical forecasting to a wider audience, george has authored several new york times bestsellers, including the next 100 years. The next decade is essentially george friedman trying to be a modern day machiavelli, with some geopolitical analysis thrown in. It is the manipulation of the political system or public opinion in a country. He also founded the geopolitical intelligence consulting firm stratfor in 1996 and is now the founder and chairman of the geopolitical forecasting service, geopolitical futures.
George friedman is founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, which. Legendary geopolitical forecaster george friedman says that in the next decade america must face the realities of its position as a global. He is the founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, an online publication. It is the overwhelming powernot necessarily the wisest powerbut it constitutes about onequarter of the worlds economy. The next decade by george friedman overdrive rakuten. What do you guys think of george friedmans books the. George friedman himself likes to frame the worlds goingson through a geopolitical lens. George friedman is founder and chairman of geopolitical futures, which specializes in geopolitical forecasting.
Where weve been and where were going 2011, was also a. Internationallyrecognized geopolitical strategist george. Each decision is lost in the torrent of judgments that make up a century. 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. The central concept behind the next 100 years is that everything is rooted in history, and a profound understanding of the cycles and geopolitical patterns followed since the time of the roman empire. Each decision is lost in the torrent of judgments that make.
For just a few of the accurate predictions from friedman and stratfor, please see the next page. Space is the future and he covers this in his book. His previous book, the next 100 years, hit the new york times. In bringing order to empire, i propose that future presidents follow. In the long view, history is seen as a series of eventsbut the course of those events is.
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