Conversations With History: Rise of Asia and Decline of West

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Kishore Mahbubani for a discussion of the changing relationship between the West and Asia. In the interview, he describes the major transformations occurring because of the "march of modernity" made possible by the ideas and global institutions created by the West. He goes on to criticize the West for failing to adapt to the changing balance of power which follows from Asia's rise. Series: Conversations with History [5/2008] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 14478]

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Education

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• Asia
• international
• relations
• Mahbubani

[CanadianTuBaoZi]

I've read his book, it is a good read and introduces a lot of interesting scenarios, and no doom and gloom either - which is nice.

[bvrcrap56]

This is a wise, perceptive man...what a contrast to the morons that run America...

[vivspring]

@butobuto1 so clearly, china wants africa's resources and it is trying to "give back" by building infrastructures and etc in africa. so i dont see why you would package it as "following the footstep of western post-colonial system". china is looking forward into the future and it is not particularly interested in following other people's old footstep. but i agree..it is yes explaiting while trying to get resources.

[vivspring]

@butobuto1 first of all, i want to apologize for the harsh words before. but i do think that you are worrying about the wrong thing. i think that china is not following the western footstep to africa for their resources. it does not have the intention. if it does it would have done so long ago when it was strong. china today, is a developing country with a huge appetite for resources. hence, it is sourcing for resources everywhere in the world..africa, angolia, etc,,u name it.

[butobuto1]

@vivspring don't call me guilty coz the leaders of my country are, i do what i can to lead a conscient and justifible life, i raised my kids in a way they would comprehend the injustice of our system and fight it

if i would critisize the us and their politics, their corporation, you would react like this

i critsize all, including my own country and this worthless EU, so don't put giult on me personally as i never ment to put guilt on 'all chinese' personally

[butobuto1]

@vivspring don't get me on generalisations, it's wasn't my intent, i know very well what 'the west' has been doing for centuries, i'm euopean but i don't feel responsible as chinese in general shouldn't feel responsible for the example i put in my comment.. i'm glad a large part of asia is rising, but sometimes it feels like they learned too well from the west. i would hate to see a chinese or indian post-colonial system as i hate it what the west did and is still doing

[vivspring]

@butobuto1 don't act like the rest of the more richer countries do not exploit cheaper work force in poorer countries. dont call others guilty when you are guilty yourself

[vivspring]

@butobuto1 when you point 1 finger to others, you are pointing 4 fingers to yourself ;)