The Case Against the West

Author: Kishore Mahbubani
May/June 2008
Council on Foreign Relations

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.

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