The New Asian Hemisphere with Kishore Mahbubani

newasianhem.jpgGlobal Currents host Sarwar Kashmeri speaks with Singapore’s former Ambassador to the United Nations and author of The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East, Kishore Mahbubani, about the rise of Asia as an economic and political powerhouse.

With a special focus on China and India, the two discuss challenges facing the rising powers, as well as the potential for collaboration and confrontation with Western countries.

Now the Dean and Professor in the Practice of Public Policy of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, Mahbubani served for 33 years as a diplomat for Singapore and has written many articles on world affairs. His website will introduce you to his writings: you can learn more about his books and read some of his articles and interviews.
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