Lavinia reviewed The Future is Asian by Parag Khanna
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4 stars
When we think of Asia, it is China and perhaps India that immediately come to mind. But there is more to Asia than these two big countries. Asia stretches from Australia to Turkey and from Japan to Saudi Arabia. It is the most ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse region of the planet, linking 4.5 billion people, the majority of the world population through trading, finance and infrastructure. Together they represent 40 percent of the global GDP. As the countries of Asia, collectively assert their interests, Parag Khanna says, the Asianization will reshape our world and our future.
The mission of this dense and comprehensive book is to prepare us see the world from an Asian point of view. Khanna’s basic argument is that, yes, the rise of China is hugely important but the biggest story in the world the last three decades is the Asianization of Asia, the rise of …
When we think of Asia, it is China and perhaps India that immediately come to mind. But there is more to Asia than these two big countries. Asia stretches from Australia to Turkey and from Japan to Saudi Arabia. It is the most ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse region of the planet, linking 4.5 billion people, the majority of the world population through trading, finance and infrastructure. Together they represent 40 percent of the global GDP. As the countries of Asia, collectively assert their interests, Parag Khanna says, the Asianization will reshape our world and our future.
The mission of this dense and comprehensive book is to prepare us see the world from an Asian point of view. Khanna’s basic argument is that, yes, the rise of China is hugely important but the biggest story in the world the last three decades is the Asianization of Asia, the rise of the Asian system. China represent only one third of the Asian population and half of its GDP. Today, China’s growth is slowing, while other Asian countries’ growth is accelerating.
A new chapter of global history is being written before our eyes, says Parag Khanna, “one in which Asian and Western civilizations, the North American and Eurasian continents, all play profoundly important roles.”