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India's and China's Roads to World Leadership – Part II

Frank Ching November 3, 2010
Modern global crises – economic, environmental, security or other forms– can strike with sudden force, quickly leap frogging borders. The world desperately needs leaders to manage the response or better yet prevent problems in the first place. This YaleGlobal series examines the potential of the world's two most populous nations as candidates for taking on global leadership roles. In the...

The Third Revolution

Nayan Chanda November 1, 2010
US citizens are angry about high unemployment rates, and candidates for political office rail about outsourcing to China or India. But blaming Asia is shortsighted, explains Nayan Chanda, YaleGlobal editor in his column for Businessworld, and can't ease consumers' desire for inexpensive products. A third industrial revolution is underway, as digital technology allows companies to easily...

India and China Take Different Roads to World Leadership – Part I

Shyam Saran November 1, 2010
Many anticipate China and India, with their rapid rise to power through globalization, to adopt global leadership roles. Yet expectations that either nation will lead the way in resolving global problems may be too high and too premature, suggests this YaleGlobal series. Historically a crossroads of culture, India adapts to globalization's modern forms, explains Shyam Saran, former foreign...

With Talks Stalemated, Demographics Define Israeli-Palestinian Future

Joseph Chamie October 6, 2010
The basic components for an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement are clear. Factions blocking the terms assume that, by holding out, the other side will give up and go away. They stubbornly overlook how ongoing demographic trends could create a new political reality. “Differential rates of population growth already redefine the relative demographic standing of Arab-Israelis, Jewish-Israelis and...

North Korea’s Succession Poses New Challenges – Part II

Scott Snyder October 4, 2010
Impoverished and hermitic, North Korea’s nuclear weapons and erratic behavior have long been a headache for the region. This YaleGlobal series examines the challenges that North Korea poses for the international community in the wake of its succession drama. In the second article, Korea policy analyst Scott Snyder points out that, from all appearances, China has replaced the US as a foreign-...

Asia’s Clouded Horizon – Part II

Yoichi Funabashi September 29, 2010
With new emerging economies and dispersion of power, the world can no longer depend on one or a handful of superpowers to manage problems, more so when small ones reduce the cooperation required for resolving global challenges. A recent example is the diplomatic spat between China and Japan after a fishing captain struck a patrol vessel near islands with disputed ownership. In the second article...

Asia’s Clouded Horizon – Part I

Marvin Ott September 27, 2010
Leading Asia’s growing power and influence, China takes an increasingly assertive stance on historical territorial disputes. This two-part series examines foreign-policy conflicts in Asia and the potential for cooperation among economic giants – China, US and Japan. In the first article, Marvin Ott describes renewed US interest in Southeast Asia via attendance at Association of Southeast Asian...