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 Next Decade is a provocative and fascinating look at the conflicts and opportunities that lie ahead.".
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.
Unexpected energy and technology developments will emerge, and labor shortages will begin to matter more than financial crises.
During the Next ten years, individual leaders will face significant transitions for their nations: the United States relationships with Iran and Israel will be undergoing changes, China will likely confront a major crisis, and the wars in the Islamic World will subside.
In the long view, history is seen as a series of events but the course of those events is determined by individuals and their actions.
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
