THE BOOK

Overture
An Introduction to the American Age
1

Chapter 1
The Dawn of the American Age
15

Chapter 2
Earthquake: The U.S.–Jihadist War
31

Chapter 3
Population, Computers, and Culture Wars
50

Chapter 4
The New Fault Lines
65

Chapter 5
China 2020: Paper Tiger
88

Chapter 6
Russia 2020: Rematch
101

Chapter 7
American Power and the Crisis of 2030
120

 

Chapter 8
A New World Emerges
136

Chapter 9
The 2040s: Prelude to War
153

Chapter 10
Preparing for War
174

Chapter 11
World War: A Scenario
193

Chapter 12
The 2060s: A Golden Decade
212

Chapter 13
2080: The United States, Mexico, and the Struggle for the Global Heartland
223

Epilogue
249