George Friedman is an American political scientist, geopolitical forecaster, and author. He is the founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures GPF, a forecasting publication that provides insight into global events and trends. He has written several books on world politics and international relations, including The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century.

Mr. Friedman’s impact on international relations and politics is well-known. Through his analyses and predictions, he has been able to help countries prevent potential wars and financial crisis. His books have become essential reading for those interested in geopolitics and international relations, and his insights are respected by former presidents like Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

Early Life

George Friedman was born in 1949 in Budapest, Hungary. As a child he experienced the 1956 Hungarian Revolution which led to his family’s emigration to the United States in 1959. After settling in New York City he attended Stuyvesant High School before graduating from City College of New York with a degree in physics.

Career Achievements

In 1982 Mr. Friedman founded Stratfor, an intelligence consulting firm based out of Austin Texas which provided analysis on global security issues to its clients until it was sold off to private equity firms in 2015. In 2016 he founded GPF which publishes analyses regarding current events through daily articles as well as long-term forecasts for economic trends and international relations spanning up to 30 years into the future. Since its inception GPF has become one of the leading sources for geopolitical analysis with clients ranging from governments around the world to multinational corporations such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Microsoft Corporation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., etc

George Friedman’s Books

Mr. Friedman has written several books on geopolitics including The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century 2009 which became a New York Times Best Seller; The Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis In Europe 2015; The Storm Before The Calm: America’s Discord, The Coming Crisis Of The 2020s And How To Restore Our Faith In The Future 2020; etc His books have been praised by both former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama who stated that “[the] insights [in his book] are essential reading”.

Impact On International Relations

Throughout his career Mr. Friedmans’ analyses have had an immense impact on international relations around the globe due to their accuracy regarding long-term forecasts such as predicting certain wars between states or economic trends before they occurred; earning him praise from heads of state worldwide such as former president Clinton who stated that “[his] work over many years [] has been invaluable”.