In his long-awaited and provocative book; George Friedman turns his eye on the future-offering a lucid; highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the twenty-first century. He explains where and why future wars will erupt (and how they will be fought); which nations will gain and lose economic and political power; and how new technologies and cultural trends will alter the way we live in the new century. The Next 100 Years draws on a fascinating exploration of history and geopolitical patterns dating back hundreds of years. Friedman shows that we are now; for the first time in half a millennium; at the dawn of a new era-with changes in store.