KISHORE MAHBUBANI WRITES (Reproduced from a copy of The Straits Times and courtesy of the author) — Dear Friends, Many Western minds believe that Western societies are inherently peaceful while East Asian societies (including China) are more belligerent. There’s some realistic basis for this assumption: prospects of war between any…
PATRICK POLESHUK WRITES — If the Covid-19 catastrophe has benefited us in any way, it is in teaching us that humanity is never absolved from vulnerability. In the wake of global pandemic panic, thoughts about what is going to happen soon are beginning to overshadow thoughts on our long-term existence. How will…
Hyung Jun You Writes — Funeral for Liberalism? After President Trump won the election, there were waves of articles from academics and journalists about the death of liberalism and American led world order. The cover of 2017 January/February issue of Foreign Affairs boldly said, “Out of Order: The Future of International System”. These views gained…
