A provocation, renowned scholar kishore mahbubani assesses the challenges the west faces in a fastchanging, multipolar world. Kishore mahbubani on chinas rise and americas myopia. As a living embodiment of how east and west shall meet, mahbubani is immeasurably more capable to talk about chineselinked intricacies than shallow, selfdescribed western experts on asia and china. Kishore mahbubani might well be the most intelligent, friendly and doggedly persistent critic of the west. The rest of the world has learned a great deal from the west. He is currently the dean of the lee kuan yew school of public policy in singapore, a man with an enormous intellect and an illustrious career that few can compare with. The title of the book makes it clear that the book is more provocative in nature for the western audience. Kishore mahbubani born 24 october 1948 is a singaporean academic and former diplomat. How will the west react to its new status of superpower in decline. As many in america and europe contemplate the dramatic changes to their world in the past few years, its been getting a lot of attention. It neither praises the east nor denounces the west but makes a clarion call for the course correction of the west.
Between 2004 and 2017, he served as dean of the national. Asias modernity was first achieved by japan and india. May 14, 2020 in this revelatory new book, mahbubani appeals to the deeper rationality of both great powers, arguing that the greatest challenge of our times will be to answer the question of whether humanity has won. The wests centuriesold status as the centre of global wealth and power is coming to an end. George yeo, former minister of foreign affairs, singapore show more. Kishore mahbubani, a diplomat and scholar with unrivalled access to policymakers in beijing and washington, has written the definitive guide to the deep fault lines in the relationship, a cleareyed assessment of the risk of any confrontation, and a bracingly honest appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses, and superpower eccentricities, of. Kishore mahbubanis new book argues that chinas rejuvenation is not driven by missionary impulse, a fact a flagging us refuses to see. George yeo, former minister of foreign affairs, singapore. Kishore mahbubanis examination of the rise of asia and its implications for the world is most notable precisely because it is an asian examination. In the great convergence, he assesses a remarkable turning point in world history in which. In his new book, kishore mahbubani argues that the communist party of china is a stabilizing influence in an uncertain world. The great convergence by kishore mahbubani publicaffairs.
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Singaporeans can be justly proud of their economic achievements. The twentyfirst century has seen a rise in the global middle class that brings an unprecedented convergence of interests and perceptions, cultures and values. Kishore mahbubanis most popular book is has the west lost it a provocation. In this revelatory new book, mahbubani appeals to the deeper rationality of both great powers, arguing that the greatest challenge of our times will be to answer the question of whether humanity has won. Mr mahbubani has been privileged to enjoy two distinct careers, in diplomacy 1971 to 2004 and in academia 2004 to 2019. The irresistible shift of global power to the east by. By many measures, kishore mahbubani is one of the leading public figures in asia. The world after covid19 kishore mahbubani on the dawn of the asian century.
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