Title: The next decade : where we've been -- and where we're going /
Authors: Friedman, George.
Publisher: Doubleday,
Year: 2011
Subjects: World politics Forecasting
Abstract: 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.
Contents: Rebalancing America -- The unintended empire -- Republic, empire, and the Machiavellian president -- The financial crisis and the resurgent state -- Finding the balance of power -- The terror trap -- Redefining policy: the case of Israel -- Strategic reversal: the United States, Iran, and the Middle East -- The return of Russia -- Europe's return to history -- Facing the western Pacific -- A secure hemisphere -- Africa: a place to leave alone -- The technological and demographic imbalance -- The empire, the republic, and the decade.