Parag Khanna is the founder and managing partner of FutureMap, a global strategic advisory firm that specializes in data-driven scenarios and visualizations. He is the internationally bestselling author of seven books including The Second World, Connectography, and The Future Is Asian. Parag was named one of Esquire's "75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century" and featured in WIRED's "Smart List." He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and both a bachelor's and master's degree from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He has traveled to more than 150 countries.
"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
"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
"Like it or not, the world's economic, political, and cultural
power is shifting (back) to Asia. Parag Khanna brilliantly explains
the whys and hows and extrapolates future trends. This book should
be read by policy-makers, academics, and anybody else who wants to
make sense of our new world." --Daniel A. Bell, Dean, School of
Political Science and Public Administration, Shandong
University
"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
"As China rises steadily to become the largest economy in the
world, other Asian powers will also emerge. India is an equally
dynamic civilisation. Southeast Asia, led by ASEAN, will be a major
growth center. To understand and deal with a new multipolar Asia,
there could be no better guide for China than this book. A must
read!" --Kishore Mahbubani, founding dean of the Lee Kuan Yew
School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
"[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 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
"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
"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
"For most of recorded history, Asia was the economic, technological
and cultural centre of the world. From that perspective, the last
500 years of Western dominance almost appear an aberration. This
book imagines what reprising the lead role would look like for
Asia, and what it means for the rest of the world. An indispensable
book for the 'Asian century'."--Tony Fernandes, Founder and CEO,
Air Asia
"In The Future is Asian, Parag Khanna paints a vibrant and
multi-faceted picture of the economic, political and cultural
dynamics shaping Asia and the world more broadly. This is a
thought-provoking work that deserves to be read by practitioners,
scholars and general readers alike."--The Hon. Kevin Rudd, 26th
Prime Minister of Australia and President, Asia Society Policy
Institute
"Parag Khanna's magisterial work weaves a powerful story where
business, technology, globalization and geopolitics are
intertwined. This is a must read for anyone who wants to understand
the role of Asia in shaping the future of the world."--Nandan
Nilekani, Co-founder and Chairman of Infosys, Founding Chairman of
Aadhaar (UIDAI)
"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
"The 21st century is the century of Asia. I suggest you read this
book, even if you're already aware!"--Jim Rogers, International
Investor and author of Street Smarts: Adventures on the Road and in
the Markets
"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.
"A foreign policy whiz kid."--The New York Times Book Review
Ask a Question About this Product More... |