by Kishore Mahbubani | 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 Kishore Mahbubani | Jan 22, 2021 | By Kishore Mahbubani
A strong, self-confident America is needed to resume its leadership role. Asia has a role to play – if the US is prepared to listen. “Ask not what America can do for you! Ask rather what you can do for America.” If US President Joe Biden were in a position...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Jan 20, 2021 | By Kishore Mahbubani
In the aftermath of arguably the most divisive election in US history, a new White House Administration seeks to usher in an era of change. But what does it spell for the relationship between the world’s two biggest powers — and the countries in our region? Professor...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Jan 9, 2021 | Articles, By Kishore Mahbubani
The “great game” in the 21st century is an economic contest. India needs to open up to global competition—It leads to short-term creative destruction, but long-term economic strength. As usual, Shakespeare was right. As he said, “There is a tide in the affairs of men,...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Dec 31, 2020 | Articles
Kishore Mahbubani asks if Joe Biden will stun the world while Yun Jiang sees no end to the harsh rhetoric between China and Australia David Lampton fears a misstep in US-China relations, Collin Koh expects murky waters in the South China Sea, and Shashi Tharoor...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Nov 24, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Nov 24, 2020 This week in Say More, PS talks with Kishore Mahbubani, a distinguished fellow at the Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore. Project Syndicate: You’ve warned that “the international order has lagged dangerously behind shifting...
