Who will be the next world power?

Unless, of course, the US goes to war to keep the Union together. I seem to recall something like that happening once...That might be for the best, though, because we all know nothing helps get us out of a recession like a war.

I think India has a good chance as well. If CHina and India were to join forces, so to speak, it could be a very powerful alliance indeed.

Currently, but as China and India both advance their space programs, and if, as some in the space fields advocate, we invite China to be a partner in the ISS, then they will begin working together more closely. I don't think they would team up in the near future, but if we accept that it will be a LONG time before the US and EU fall, there is sufficient time for relations between India and CHina to evolve.

Amazing series. I'm not even sure why I like it so much, there isn't really even a main character. It's a very strangely set-up series, but it's just phenomenal.As for the rest, I agree, trying to predict that far in the future is impossible at best...but for the sake of the thread, I thought some sort of hegemony in southeast Asia could play a big part, like the EU, should they come to some sort of agreement.It's boring to talk about Russia resurging...Brazil could be interesting, and Europe has had it's time. In fairness, Africa, South America or Southeast Asia are due for some power. (Though, if you count the Mongols, they had their time, too.)