Easternization: “A game-changer for not just the world economy, but also for international politics”
Nicholas Gordon interviews Gideon Rachman, author of Easternization: Asia’s Rise and America’s Decline From Obama to Trump and Beyond.
“A significant deterioration of the political environment”: an interview with Michael Vatikiotis
Nicholas Gordon interviews Michael Vatikiotis, author of Blood and Silk.
“Generation HK: Seeking Identity in China’s Shadow” by Ben Bland
Whether or not you agree with the arguments of Hong Kong’s student activists, everyone can agree that their emergence has been one of the biggest changes to Hong Kong’s political situation for at least a decade.
“The ASEAN Miracle: A Catalyst for Peace” by Kishore Mahbubani and Jeffery Sng
The ASEAN Miracle observes that Southeast Asia is the world’s most diverse region. Although obvious once mentioned, it still seems novel. Southeast Asia’s history is a mix of Chinese, Indian and Islamic influences, with sizable populations of several of the world’s major religions. Yet despite this and its complicated colonial and postcolonial history, Southeast Asian…
ASEAN has succeeded against all odds
Nicholas Gordon interviews Kishore Mahbubani, author of The ASEAN Miracle.
“Hong Kong in the Cold War” by Priscilla Roberts and John M Carroll (eds)
Hong Kong in the Cold War, edited by Priscilla Roberts and John M Carroll, is an academic collection of essays about the city’s history during the first half of the Cold War. The collection can roughly be split into two halves: Hong Kong’s security situation, and its cultural development.
“Taiwan’s China Dilemma” by Sharyu Shirley Lin
A few weeks after her inauguration, incoming Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party said that Taiwan would be re-evaluating its trade links with the Mainland. This was expected after the student-led Sunflower Movement had resisted attempts by the defeated incumbent, Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang, to pass further free trade agreements. At…
“East Commerce: A Journey Through China E-Commerce, and the Internet of Things” by Marco Gervasi
Google vs. Baidu. Amazon vs. Taobao. Whatsapp vs. WeChat. And, most recently, Uber vs. Didi. There is clearly a divide between China and the rest of the world when it comes to internet companies. Homegrown Chinese tech firms have fought off American challengers attempting to enter the Chinese market. Chinese firms have tried to expand…
