International Relations in India & Beyond
Napoleon was prescient in that he said when China “wakes she will shake the world”. In the space of four decades, China has built up the world’s largest economy in purchasing power parity terms. It...
Despite some stumbles at the start, the COVID-19 crisis could offer a historic opportunity for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his government to overhaul Japan’s stagnant economy, with its enormous levels of public...
The rise of Shenzhen is arguably the greatest success story in world economic history. Just four decades ago, it was a mere fishing village. Today, metro Shenzhen has a population of over 20 million...
The Australian government’s proposal for an independent international enquiry on the COVID 19 crisis is a much-needed constructive initiative. The COVID 19 crisis is the greatest disaster and blunder the world has seen since...
John West argues that the Philippines now has great potential to become one of the success stories of the Asian Century, especially if it draws some lessons from its neighbours. The Philippines appears to...
John West reviews “Japan and the New Silk Road: diplomacy, development, and connectivity” by Nikolay Murashkin. The New Silk Road has become one of the hottest issues on the international agenda since China launched...
This week, President Donald Trump makes an official visit to India, the world’s most populous democracy. This visit is hugely symbolic, as both countries attempt to grapple with the rise of China, which they...
For people who like to think of themselves as a hardy lot,Australians’ perseverance in diplomacy will be tested yet. Australia is a nation in search of powerful friends. This was evident in the lavish...
India is squandering its comparative advantage in labour-intensive manufactures, writes John West East Asia’s successful economies, like Japan, Korea and China, enjoyed export-driven growth during their high-growth periods which exploited their comparative advantage, based...
The coincidence was almost poetic. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2019 Democracy Index was released in January, and once again confirmed Asia’s lack of any mature democracy. At the same time, the coronavirus spreading...
