West No Longer Dictates Terms

Kishore Mahbubani, National University of Singapore | August 21, 2008

The Atlantic view that it's necessary to protect the underdog from its powerful neighbour is isolated; most of the world is bemused at Western double standards and sees Russia as bullied by the West. ++ Events in Georgia show that the West lacks strategic thinking. ++ Instead of dealing with Russia, Western thinkers should decide what the greatest long-term challenge is – China or the Islamic world – and concentrate on it. ++ The West must recognise the new realities and accept it no longer dictates terms in global politics.