by Kishore Mahbubani | Jun 12, 2023 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Since the end of the Cold War, Europe has constantly had to manage violent conflicts on its doorstep, whereas most of Asia has been free of major wars. The reason is relatively simple: Asia has benefited from a culture of pragmatism that treats political division as...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Apr 12, 2023 | By Kishore Mahbubani
It is understandable that Australian leaders may feel insecure, even paranoid, about Australia’s future in the Asian twenty-first century. As Western power recedes from the world – especially from East Asia – Australia and New Zealand will be left stranded as lonely...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Mar 6, 2023 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Some memories never fade. Exactly forty years ago, in 1983, I called on the then-editor of Foreign Affairs, Bill Bundy, a legendary figure. He was tall and patrician in demeanour, but he couldn’t have received me more warmly, even though I was a young nobody from a...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Jan 14, 2023 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The days of a unipolar world order are over, and we are on the cusp of a genuinely multilateral one. India has a unique opportunity to project itself as a truly independent global power India is entering its best geopolitical sweet spot since its independence 75 years...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Dec 27, 2022 | By Kishore Mahbubani
India, Indonesia and the United States will chair three key multilateral groupings in 2023. Which of them will make the biggest global impact? The race is on! Soccer’s World Cup in 2022 is over. The final game could not have been more exciting. Next year, be prepared...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Dec 9, 2022 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Culture matters for diplomacy, and Indonesian President Joko Widodo embodies the “soft” and sophisticated elements of Indonesia’s dominant Javanese values, which emphasize consultation and consensus. The rest of the world would benefit by learning a lesson or two from...
