The Rise of The Rest

The Rise Of The Rest

It's true China is booming, Russia is growing more assertive, terrorism is a threat. But if America is losing the ability to dictate to this new world, it has not lost the ability to lead.

The Case Against The West

The West is not welcoming Asia's progress, and its short-term interests in preserving its privileged position in various global institutions are trumping its long-term interests in creating a more just and stable world order. The West has gone from being the world's problem solver to being its single biggest liability.

What Have We Learned, If Anything?

The twentieth century is hardly behind us but already its quarrels and its achievements, its ideals and its fears are slipping into the obscurity of mis-memory. In the West we have made haste to dispense whenever possible with the economic, intellectual, and institutional baggage of the twentieth century and encouraged others to do likewise.

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These three articles all predict a future where China is the new super-power, or at least the economic center. This seem to almost be a fact through out the three papers. Through my research I plan on discovering how China has got to the point where it is the worlds prodigy child. Then look further to make a more detailed report on the bright future of this upcoming star. Mahbubani says China is capable of more international responsibility and quotes the Secretary of State in calling China the "'responsible stakeholder' in the international system." Zakaria points out that China has an abundance of potential in its man-power, resources, capital, and businesses.

This reminds me of a Chinese proverb: 大器晚成(da qi wan cheng) literally it means it takes a lot of time to make one pot. Figuratively it means a great talent matures slowly, or the English equivalent of "Rome was not built in a day."