by Kris Kong | Feb 10, 2021 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The sociologist Max Weber once famously said, “it is not true that good can follow only from good and evil only from evil, but that often the opposite is true. Anyone who fails to see this is, indeed, a political infant”. Myanmar proves the sagacity of his statement....
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...
by Kris Kong | Jul 18, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The three options India must carefully choose from to navigate the geopolitically turbulent times facing the world. Geopolitics is a cruel game. It rewards cunning and calculating moves and punishes emotional responses. In the 21st century, as we move into an era of...
