{"product_id":"the-next-decade-george-friedman-9780307476395","title":"The Next Decade: Empire and Republic in a Changing World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Next 100 Years\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the long view, history is seen as a series of events--but the course of those events is determined by individuals and their actions. 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. Unexpected energy and technology developments will emerge, and labor shortages will begin to matter more than financial crises. Distinguished geopolitical forecaster George Friedman\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eanalyzes these events from the perspectives of the men and women leading these global changes, focusing in particular on\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe American president, who will require extraordinary skills to shepherd the United States through this transitional period. \u003ci\u003eThe Next Decade\u003c\/i\u003e is a provocative and fascinating look at the conflicts and opportunities that lie ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Friedman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0307476391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307476395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d","brand":"George Friedman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992922161407,"sku":"9780307476395","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9e1163e-59b7-4fd5-8c64-ce626a7e5ace.jpg?v=1683321550","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-next-decade-george-friedman-9780307476395","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}