Next 100 Years - STRATFOR - George Friedman - Part 2

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STRATFOR's CEO, Dr. George Friedman, discusses his new book - a forecast of The Next 100 Years.

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[mgodley89]

Your over estimating the recession...this forecast was done prior to the economic problems that are being seen today and this will not be a long term problem that will carry on through the "next 100 years".... the United States will remain the economic power because he pointed out Europe's inability to let their businesses fall due to the close relationship between banking, business, and politics...which is exactly why Europe has been hit much more drastically than in the U.S

[hizmetten]

I would not agree on Russia`s end.

And also would not agree on the only economic rise factor of a country due to relations with US.

[RiceLee22]

The US is still larger, by a big gap. Of course, counting the EU, the EU is larger than the US by a smaller gap.

If you use nominal GDP, Japan is still higher than China. Using PPP however, Chinese GDP is nearly double that of Japan.

[sylvaros]

I read the book and loved it but one thing I kinda missed was Canada's role in the whole thing, Canada being one of the 3 countries bordering both the alatantic and the pacific

[TheJeuneTurc]

Mr. Friedman reasonable talks about Turkish realpolitik contrary much of the EU leaders who underestimate Turkish strategical depth from the Adriatic Sea to the Great China Wall. Probably Turkey will be the "geographical pivot of history" from the middle of the 21st century onwards. In this respect I agree with his views on cylical history. Yet he neglects one point on which I consider too much that is Turkey's obligation to produce "soft power" whether she would be a great power in the future.

[parthsna]

But Dr Friedman is using nominal figures to measure economy. In terms of Real GDP in purchasing power parity, Japan is number 3 not 2 and the whole rankings are considerably different.

[TheGrerex]

Land transportation means nothing to America. They don't want conquest and have no pressing threat by land. The US navy is an impenetrable defense that allows the US to always have the initiative.

[tianjon]

you have to look father than ocean. how about high speed real way. US is already left behind. and that is means lot on the military strength and economic strength. internet, imformation technologies. space technologies. and culture power. think about how a nation's culture effect other nation's children and effect two nation's future. and surely the fincial system. think about why China can threat USA recently. i can not listen to him any more. he mind is so narrow. sorry.

[bakytaska]

Interesting. I think Turkey has been working on the agenda for the past 100yrs.

[TheFuture2050]

Love Dr. George Friedman forecast including Turkey's rise back to power.

[userblue]

British army is very small, even though it fights a lot.

[204pegcity]

Japan and Germany are considered the World's two 'Economic Superpowers'