Kishore Mahbubani is a veteran diplomat, student of philosophy, and celebrated author; he is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the National University of Singapore's Asia Research Institute. Mahbubani is also a former President of the UN Security Council (Jan 2001, May 2002) and the Founding Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (2004-2017). Mahbubani writes and speaks prolifically on the rise of Asia, geopolitics and global governance. His eight books and articles in the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times and Foreign Affairs have earned him global recognition as "the muse of the Asian century." He was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in October 2019. More information can be found on www.mahbubani.net.
"China and the US are locked in a struggle for international
primacy, and the result of this contest will shape the world order
for generations to come. Kishore captures the complexity of this
battle with the measured nuance and clear insight it deserves. Not
to be missed." --Ian Bremmer, New York Times-bestselling author of
Us vs. Them
"Kishore Mahbubani has deep experience in diplomacy and
international relations, an highly-developed relatively rare
ability to think strategically in complex settings, and a unique
capacity (by virtue of his life story) to connect with and respect
multiple civilizations and their values. These skills, insights and
experience are on full display in his new book, Has China Won? ...
His assessment of the biases and mistakes on both sides is both
brutal and crucial. It will take most readers out of their comfort
zone, and that is part of its strength... An important book at a
crucial moment in history." --Michael Spence, recipient of the
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
"Kishore Mahbubani has written an excellent and important book on
the biggest question in international affairs: how will the
relationship between the US and China evolve? Humanity desperately
needs these superpowers to co-operate. It seems more likely to have
ceaseless friction between them. If it is the latter, argues
Mahbubani, it is quite likely that the US will end up at a severe
disadvantage, not so much because of China's inherent superiority,
but rather because of US mistakes, not least a failure to grasp the
Chinese reality." --Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator,
Financial Times
"We need to know how China thinks and sees itself in the world,
whether we see them as our friends, our adversary, or somewhere in
between. There is no better guide for westerners to the Asian world
view than Kishore Mahbubani. He shares the wealth of his knowledge
and experience in this vitally important book." --Lawrence H.
Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University,
and former US Treasury Secretary
"Has China Won? is a provocative title. In his latest book, Kishore
Mahbubani explains why this is in fact the wrong question to ask.
Despite rising resentment and mutual misperception, both the United
States and China ultimately know that war between them will be
cataclysmic. In this revelatory new book, Mahbubani appeals to the
deeper rationality of both great powers, arguing that the greatest
challenge of our times will be to answer the question of whether
humanity has won. Both American and Chinese readers will benefit
from Mahbubani's wisdom." --George Yeo, former Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Singapore
"Americans should heed Kishore Mahbubani's astringent advice,
unwelcome as it may be: Cast away illusions about eternal U.S.
primacy and exceptional virtue protected by high walls. Instead,
Washington should adopt a long-term international strategy anchored
in balance and cooperation; reestablish sound internal leadership
and governance; win friends abroad instead of driving allies away;
avoid over-commitment; and express moral modesty. Military power is
not the most important weapon in the Arsenal of Democracy." --David
M. Lampton, Oksenberg-Rohlen Fellow at the Freeman Spogli
Institute, Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford University
"An unrelentingly realist and highly authoritative book on the
twenty-first century's greatest geopolitical contest... A must-read
for leaders, professionals, and students who and a painfully real
and compelling assessment of modern US-China relations." --National
Interest
"At a time when US-China relations have gotten more tense than at
any period in decades, this is a very valuable book that presents
views that most Americans will find challenging and controversial."
--Fareed Zakaria, CNN
"Elegantly argued and crammed with persuasive facts." --Asia
Times
"Kishore Mahbubani has a remarkable ability to see through the
complacent orthodoxies that lead great nations astray. Has China
Won? identifies the myths and mistakes that are undermining Chinese
and American relations with each other and the world, and it offers
both countries candid and clear-eyed advice for how to do better in
the future. Leaders in Beijing and Washington will not like
everything he has to say, but they would do well to pay close
attention to it anyway. And so should you." --Stephen M. Walt,
Harvard University
"Kishore Mahbubani's Has China Won? is a serious contribution:
reviewing strategic wisdom from Kennan to Kennedy, asking
provocative, even heretical questions about China's rise, and
counseling a world safe for diversity." --Graham Allison, author of
Destined for War
"No one seems more surprised at what China has learned from the US
than the United States itself, which now sees China purely as a
rival that threatens its global primacy. Mahbubani asks pointedly:
what did China do to deserve this? He has gone further than ever
before to challenge his readers to think of the consequences if the
rivalry is allowed to grow unchecked." --Wang Gungwu, University
Professor at the National University of Singapore
"With his usual lucidity and provocativeness, Kishore Mahbubani has
written yet another cool-headed analysis of a subject of great
importance for the world's future." --The International Institute
of Strategic Studies
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