The lack of majority support for Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement is an example of developing nations’ inclination towards pragmatism, not liberalism and civil rights.
A Lesson from Hong Kong in Pragmatism vs. Liberalism
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Asia & Pacific
The Games of Our Lives
Can video games crowdsource more democratic solutions to the world’s problems?
China Has a Vested Interest in the Defeat of the Islamic State
China appears to be aiding Iraq its fight against the Islamic State.
Watch Out What You Wish For: China Now No. 1 Economy
Being the world’s top economic power comes with many responsibilities, which China may be trying to sidestep.
The Threshold for Nuclear War Between Pakistan and India Keeps Dropping
Pakistan is playing fast and loose with the precautions to nuclear war.
How Liberal Democracy Promotes Inequality
Western-style democracies — not the dictatorships they replaced — have allowed deeply undemocratic economic systems to flourish. So what’s to be done?
The World Bank Is Refereeing a Race to the Bottom
Instead of ranking countries by their “business friendliness,” the World Bank should rank corporations according to their social responsibility.
Obama and the Gordian Knot of Politics
Democracy has become more about bureaucratic procedure and less about the people.
Rich Countries Pony Up (Some) for Climate Justice
The developed world has pledged $9.5 billion to help fight climate change. But it’s going to take hundreds of billions more.
Asia Smiles for the Cameras
Today, Asia is like the Kardashian clan: wealthy, contentious, and all up in the public’s face.