| ID | 148593 |
| Title Proper | Asia's new balance of power |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Menon, Rajan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | SEEN IN historical perspective, a Western-dominated world represents a recent phenomenon. Not until the fifteenth century did the gap between the West and the rest start widening dramatically, with the Industrial Revolution, which followed much later, serving as the critical accelerator. For centuries before that, the centers of cultural splendor, wealth and scientific achievement lay in the East. Asia accounted for nearly 60 percent of global economic output as recently as 1700. Its position declined steadily thereafter, but started regaining ground in 1980. China’s remarkable post-1978 economic resurgence, along with rapid growth in South and East Asia, ranks among the most significant changes in the international system in the last three decades. This does not necessarily betoken the West’s marginalization. Still, the change in Asia’s relative standing has ended the long era of unrivaled Western preponderance—and the trend will persist. |
| `In' analytical Note | National Interest ,No.146; Nov-Dec 2016: p.68-78 |
| Journal Source | National Interest 2016-11 |
| Key Words | Balance of power ; China ; Asia ; America |