The America's discord, the crisis of the 2020s, and the triumph beyond Friedman, George. creator text nyu New York Anchor Books 2021 1st Anchor Books ed. monographic eng

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xviii, 236 p. : ill., maps. Friedman identifies an 80-year "institutional cycle" and a 50-year "socio-economic cycle" that has seen the formation of the industrial classes, baby boomers, and the middle classes. These two major cycles are converging on the late 2020s -- and the world will have to endure upheaval and possible conflict. He outlines upcoming challenges, shifts in corporate structures, and new trends resulting from longer life expectancy. As the role of the United States changes, will it lead to increased strength and stability, or critical crises? The American regime and a restless nation -- The land : a place called America -- The American people -- How America changes -- How geopolitics frames the 2020s -- The institutional cycles and war -- The socioeconomic cycles -- First tremors of the coming storm -- The crisis of the 2020s : a clashing of cycles -- The 2020s crisis in technology and education -- Beyond the storm -- Conclusion : the American age. adult George Friedman. Reprint. Originally published: 2020. Twenty-first century Forecasts United States Politics and government 21st century Forecasting United States Foreign relations 21st century Forecasting United States Economic conditions 21st century Forecasting United States Civilization 21st century Forecasting E893 .F75 2021 9781101911785 (pbk.) 1101911786 (pbk.) 210517 on1179050624