What Is The Next Hundred Years By George Friedman Summary

Friedman also expresses his opinion on countries that he believes will succeed in the future, and which ones he believes will fail. In fact, he has an entire chapter dedicated to studying the future of a currently major power in the world - China. Friedman believes that by 2020, internal factions and economic stress will lead to their collapse and destruction as a possible major influence in the world (92). With the second largest economy in the world with an extremely high GDP of approximately $11.2 million, it is hard to believe that a country with such an economy will collapse. Although their growth has not been as significant and staggering as it has in the last thirty years, it is still sufficient (95). Moreover, China is the largest foreign

Although I do agree with his predictions about Turkey rising as a major military and economic power, along with the decline of population which is clearly evident now (Dr. James example with grandparents having more kids than their parents), and the usage of space for military purposes and development, I did not agree with him on issues such as the lack of population leading to massive immigration, China not rising as a major world power, and the rise of Poland as a threat to the United States. Friedman made great strides to cover most of what he believes may happen in the next century, but I do believe that he left some out that may happen in the next decade. The United Arab Emirates is currently ranked as the twenty eight largest economy in the world with a GDP of approximately $440 billion. Located in a troubling region with a lot of social distress, the United Arab Emirates has increased their military force significantly. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the United Arab Emirates was the fifteenth highest country with military expenditures (Bienaimé and Rosen). Moreover, halfway through 2015, they are becoming the third’s world largest defense importer (Bienaimé and Rosen). The United Arab Emirates does have the infrastructure and facilities to create a powerful military not only for defense in the region but for expansion too. The United Arab Emirates is modernizing and commercializing at an unbelievable speed. Dubai, one of the most famous cities in the world for its Burj Khalifa and other amazing skyscrapers, and in addition building their own offshore islands – The World Islands. Dubai already has a major airport – Dubai International Airport – the seventh busiest airport in the world and the busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic. Dubai International Airport has increased tourism which therefore increases the amount of