“Can Asians Think of Peace? Essays on Managing Conflict in the Asian Century”, has just been published by Springer Nature, in July 2025. The essays within this open access volume can be accessed for free here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-96-5666-0
This book explores the shifting dynamics of global power, highlighting Asia’s resurgence. For centuries before the Western colonial era, China and India dominated the world economy. Now, Asia is reclaiming its historical prominence. China presents a formidable challenge to American power, while India is on track to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2030. The 21st century is poised to be the Asian century, but will this rise be peaceful, or will it lead to catastrophic conflicts?
At the Book Launch of “Can Asians Think of Peace? Essays on Managing Conflict in the Asian Century”, held in Singapore on August 22, 2025, Kishore Mahbubani and George Yeo (the Guest of Honour for the book launch), two prominent foreign policy thinkers from Singapore, have a discussion on the future of peace in Asia.
Source: Asian Peace Programme – Reflections on the Future of Peace in Asia with George Yeo