America in Transition: From Disruption to Reconstruction

Many look from afar at the current political, social and economic turmoil in the United States and see it as a sign of American decline. In my most recent book, “The Storm Before the Calm,” my goal was to explain the patterns in the U.S. that look like evidence of weakness but in fact show the country’s unique strength through remaking itself.

-George Friedman

George Friedman has spent his career analyzing the forces that drive nation’s behaviors and forecasting based on an understanding of the unique imperatives and constraints that become the basis for all its decisions on the global stage. Our newest Special Collection, America in Transition: From Disruption to Reconstruction is a series of pieces from George on the United States.

Featured analysis in these reports includes:

  • How did geography shape America and lay the groundwork for future power projection capabilities
  • What are the top five geopolitical imperatives of the United States, and how they constrain the president
  • What is Donald Trump’s place in US political cycles
  • And much more

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