The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the EastFor centuries, the Asians (Chinese, Indians, Muslims, and others) have been bystanders in world history. Now they are ready to become co-drivers. Asians have finally understood, absorbed, and implemented Western best practices in many areas: from free-market economics to modern science and technology, from meritocracy to rule of law. They have also become innovative in their own way, creating new patterns of cooperation not seen in the West. Will the West resist the rise of Asia? The good news is that Asia wants to replicate, not dominate, the West. For a happy outcome to emerge, the West must gracefully give up its domination of global institutions, from the IMF to the World Bank, from the G7 to the UN Security Council. History teaches that tensions and conflicts are more likely when new powers emerge. This, too, may happen. But they can be avoided if the world accepts the key principles for a new global partnership spelled out in The New Asian Hemisphere. |
Contents
| 1 | |
| 11 | |
2 WHY ASIA IS RISING NOW 51
| 51 |
3 WHY IS THE WEST NOT CELEBRATING? 101
| 101 |
THE RETURN OF HISTORY 127
| 127 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Africa American Arab ASEAN Asia’s Asian societies become Beijing believe British challenges China and India Chinese civilization Cold Cold War countries country’s create crisis cultural decades decision democracy democratic Deng Xiaoping diplomatic domination economic emerging emissions Europe European Financial foreign freedom geopolitical global growth huge human rights hundred ideological India Indonesia institutions intellectual International Herald Tribune Iran Iranian Iraq Iraq War Islamic world Israel Japan Japanese Kishore Mahbubani leaders leading legitimacy live major March to Modernity meritocracy Middle East military million Muslim Myanmar nations neighbors nuclear weapons Pakistan peace People’s percent policies political poverty pragmatic President prime minister principles problem reform remarkable rule of law Security Council share Singapore South Korea Soviet Union Tamil tion trade United University UNSC West Western interests Western minds Western societies Western values World Bank world’s population