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Review ------ "In an authoritative book which may well become a standard reference . . . Parag Khanna casts the net wider to deliver a compelling argument that Asia — rather than merely China — is the current and future lodestar for the global economy. Of Asia’s nearly 5bn people, 3.5bn are not Chinese."—James Kynge, Financial Times "[Asia] is becoming increasingly blended into one political, cultural and economic unit poised to overtake a waning West. . . . The Future Is Asian offers a valuable and thoroughly researched analysis of one course that the region may take." —The Wall Street Journal "A serious and well-documented attempt to make the case that the American century is giving way to a century in which economic and political power is increasingly centred on Asia. Khanna is keen to challenge the Sino-centric view of Asia, insisting on the importance of other countries and regions." —Gideon Rachman, Financial Times "A comprehensive worldview from an Asian perspective . . . Khanna enlists his considerable global experience and education to elegantly lay out the vast range and enormous potential of what he calls the Asian system of moving beyond geography and embracing alliances, institutions, infrastructure, trade, investment, culture and other patterns. . . . Khanna begins with a dazzling distillation of the history of the world from an Asian perspective. . . . Thorough and clear, offering abundant food for thought."—Kirkus Reviews "Asia is vast, bustling and rapidly becoming an integrated, world-dominating region, according to this sprawling geo-economic study. . . . Khanna’s wealth of statistics, deep knowledge, and lucid prose make for a stimulating overview of the rising colossus."—Publishers Weekly "An upbeat examination of a changing 'Greater Asia' . . . Eurasia’s future is likely to be more ductile than fixed and hegemonic. In this new world order, actions still lead to reactions." —The Economist “Understanding the global economy in this century means above all understanding that it is likely to be an Asian Century. Parag Khanna’s important book provides a rich perspective going well beyond the economic statistics. Everyone concerned with the future of the global economy should consider its arguments.”—Lawrence H. Summers, Former Secretary of the Treasury, Former Director of the National Economic Council, and Harvard President Emeritus. "Think Crazy Rich Asians with infographics . . . With in-depth research, Khanna limns the 21st-century pivot toward Asia. . . . An erudite account of stunning economic ascendancy." —Japan Times “Khanna illuminates the global tectonic shift to Asia—but argues provocatively that a rising China will be entangled in a multi-polar region.”—Graham T. Allison, Professor, Harvard Kennedy School and author of Destined for War “A foreign policy whiz kid.”—The New York Times Book Review Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) About the Author ---------------- Parag Khanna is Managing Partner of Future, a scenario planning and strategic advisory firm. He has been a fellow at Brookings, New America, and the Lee Kuan Yew School at the National University of Singapore, as well as an advisor to the US National Intelligence Council and US Special Operations Forces. Khanna holds a PhD from the London School of Economics, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. The author of The Future Is Asian, he is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. Read more ( javascript:void(0) ) Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. -------------------------------------------------------- The Future Is Asian - 1 - ------------------------------------- A History of the World: An Asian View ------------------------------------- Read more ( javascript:void(0) )