by Kishore Mahbubani | Sep 28, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Throughout human history, wise men have warned of the dangers of plutocracy. In Plato’s Republic, Socrates warned of the dangers of selecting captains of ships by their wealth. Teddy Roosevelt also warned, “of all forms of tyranny, the least attractive and most vulgar...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Sep 23, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
In 2000, I was the Singapore Ambassador to the United Nations when the UN General Assembly (UNGA) unveiled its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Kofi Annan was UN Secretary-General. Bill Clinton was US president. It was a time of great hope. Everyone believed that...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Sep 20, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The writer, a distinguished fellow at the National University of Singapore, is author of ‘Has the West Lost It?’ and ‘Has China Won?’ Two decades into the 21st century, the main challenge it holds for the west has become clear: the return of China to centre...
by Kris Kong | Sep 1, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Source: Diplomacy: Power or Persuasion, SAIS Review
by Kris Kong | Jul 29, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The most telling word Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used to describe the CCP was “Frankenstein.” This word implies that a monster was now threatening America. It would be reasonable for an American to feel scared after hearing the speech. The great paradox about...
by Kris Kong | Jul 29, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
A deep determination to battle against great odds may explain why East Asia has so far responded much better to the COVID-19 pandemic than most Western countries. And if the region’s economies also recover faster, they may well offer a glimmer of hope to a world...