America: The Next Great Emerging Market?

Published: Sept. 16, 2015, 11:54 a.m.

b'Retired US Army Gen. David Petraeus, a non-resident senior fellow at the Belfer Center, explains why he believes a combination of four technological revolutions will lead to a renewed era of American power. Not just for the United States, but for Canada and Mexico, too. He details the steps he believes the United States must take to take advantage of its position at the head of each technological advancement. \\n\\nGen. Petraeus also offers his perspective on the aftermath of the Iran nuclear deal, whether the United States can work with Iran regarding ISIS and the Syrian civil war, why the US should be wary of Iran\\u2019s increasingly cozy relationship with Russia, and how US strategy needs to adapt in the fight against ISIS.\\n\\nYou can read the general\\u2019s report, co-authored with Paras D. Bhayani, titled \\u201cThe Next Great Emerging Market? Capitalizing on North America\\u2019s Four Interlocking Revolutions\\u201d on the Belfer Center\\u2019s website: [http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/files/The%20Next%20Great%20Emerging%20Market%20FINAL.pdf](http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/files/The%20Next%20Great%20Emerging%20Market%20FINAL.pdf)\\n\\nHear the interview mentioned in the show\\u2019s intro featuring Prof. Joseph Nye: [https://soundcloud.com/harvard/joe-nye-on-presidential?in=harvard/sets/policycast](https://soundcloud.com/harvard/joe-nye-on-presidential?in=harvard/sets/policycast)'