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    The Accidental Superpower: The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder
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    The Accidental Superpower: The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder

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    In the bestselling tradition of The World Is Flat and The Next 100 Years, THE ACCIDENTAL SUPERPOWER will be a much discussed, contrarian, and eye-opening assessment of American power. Near the end of the Second World War, the United States made a bold strategic gambit that rewired the international system. Empires were abolished and replaced by a global arrangement enforced by the U.S. Navy. With all the world's oceans safe for the first time in history, markets and resources were made available for everyone. Enemies became partners. We think of this system as normal-it is not. We live in an artificial world on borrowed time. In THE ACCIDENTAL SUPERPOWER, international strategist Peter Zeihan examines how the hard rules of geography are eroding the American commitment to free trade; how much of the planet is aging into a mass retirement that will enervate markets and capital supplies; and how, against all odds, it is the ever-ravenous American economy that-alone among the developed nations-is rapidly approaching energy independence. Combined, these factors are doing nothing less than overturning the global system and ushering in a new (dis)order. For most, that is a disaster-in-waiting, but not for the Americans. The shale revolution allows Americans to sidestep an increasingly dangerous energy market. Only the United States boasts a youth population large enough to escape the sucking maw of global aging. Most important, geography will matter more than ever in a de-globalizing world, and America's geography is simply sublime.
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    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateNov 4, 2014
    ISBN9781478983118
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    • 5/5
      Very interesting insight. Well written and great audio presentation. Would recommend
    • 5/5
      interesting views, tons of facts, worth your time. great read
    • 5/5
      He makes interesting arguments. Well supported with a lot of data. I really enjoyed this book. You may argue he makes a lot of assumptions but the demographics will likely prove true

    • 5/5
      Great book. America is going to be okay. Entertained all the way through and good narrator.
    • 4/5
      It was an interesting read . The parts that talked about China were very informing
    • 5/5
      This book puts ideological politics aside and delves into what really makes the world turn. Very objective, very informative, and very fun to read. In short, I feel smarter after reading this book and had fun doing it.
    • 5/5
      Excellent, logical description of how geography and demographics affect the prospects of countries around the world. The author does a good job of reading his own work, with enthusiasm and clarity. This sections on the prospect of Canada and Mexico are particularlyEnlightening. Definitely worth your time if you’re trying to look over the horizon.
    • 3/5
      optimestic, neglecting fact " people will compete others for living".
    • 5/5
      America is the greatest country on earth. The author goes into great detail on how it came to be, and why it will continue to be so. There will be a major shift in the global world order over the next 5 years. Historically supported, and peppered with humor, it is worth the read or listen.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Decent book. The author didn't mention much about the technological changes going on. This will be a big component on how things play out politically and economically worldwide. The Aging population will be off set by advancement in AI and robotics

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Americans can rejoice, along with folks in Australia, NZ, Mexico, Argentina, Angola, Turkey, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and a few other countries. For the rest, well, the 21st century is going to be either a struggle to stay stable (at best), a downward slide, or a complete collapse. So say history, geography and demographics, according to Zeihan, who sees American energy independence as a signal of coming U.S. withdrawal from its post-Breton Woods position as trade protector for the world. As the only surviving naval power, with little need for massive international involvement and little military threat to the homeland because of geography, the U.S. will have a few years while Baby Boomer demographics get sorted out and then have a fine future, while much of the world will return to the pre-WWII resource wars. A really interesting book, geared towards the generalist and backed up with lots of facts and maps. It certainly made me aware of aspects of international relationships and geography to which I'd paid little attention. I saw this author being interviewed by Fareed Zakaria, so if you appreciate Zakaria's opinion, this will be a must-read.

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    • 3/5
      I disagree with almost everything the author says. His predictions are outlandish and based on mind-boggling simplifications. It has a Thomas Malthus ring to it. Very simple extrapolations of current trends with no contingency for any technology shifts (except 3D printing apparently!) and assumes everyone's fate is predetermined and people will just follow their roles regardless of their own wants because we all know all countries act rationally all the time. Very interesting observations but far from the whole story.

      I plan to be around in 2040 as well so I will be here to laugh when Canada fails to join the US and its close ally Iran - some of those predictions seem to be there just to provoke headlines.