TY  - BOOK
AU  - Friedman,George
TI  - The storm before the calm: America's discord, the crisis of the 2020s, and the triumph beyond 
SN  - 9781101911785 (pbk.)
AV  - E893 .F75 2021
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York
PB  - Anchor Books
KW  - Twenty-first century
KW  - Forecasts
KW  - United States
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Forecasting
KW  - Foreign relations
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - Civilization
N1  - Reprint. Originally published: 2020; 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
N2  - 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?
ER  -