{"product_id":"the-myth-of-the-asian-century-penguin-specials-paperback","title":"The Myth of the Asian Century: Penguin Specials - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBilahari Kausikan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe idea that the twenty-first century will be \"Asian\" in the same way the twentieth century was \"American\" is widely repeated but rarely scrutinized. In fact, this assumption is not only overly simplistic--it may actually fuel the very geopolitical rivalry that poses the greatest risk to Asia's stability and prosperity: the strategic competition between the United States and China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Asia is undoubtedly becoming more influential in global affairs--mirroring earlier eras of European dominance and America's continued global reach--the notion of an \"Asian Century\" obscures more than it reveals. This paper examines the many economic, political, demographic, and security complexities hidden within the phrase and argues that no single continent can define the future. Instead, the century ahead will be shaped by a dynamic interplay of regional and global forces that defies easy characterization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilahari Kausikan \u003c\/b\u003eserved as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore. Among many appointments during his thirty-seven years in the Ministry, he was Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador to the Russian Federation, and Ambassador-at-Large.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48631987077369,"sku":"9781761357992","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NPavz9nnj89781761357992.webp?v=1783124617","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-myth-of-the-asian-century-penguin-specials-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}