| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0-14-303192-9 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0143031925 |
| No of pages | 262 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Published Date | 01 Jan 2004 |
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0-14-303192-9 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0143031925 |
| No of pages | 262 |
| Font Size | Medium |
| Book Publisher | Penguin Books |
| Published Date | 01 Jan 2004 |
Kishore Mahbubani (born 24 October 1948) is a Singaporean academic and former diplomat. He is currently Professor in the Practice of Public Policy at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.
From 1971 to 2004 he served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. In that role, he served as President of the United Nations Security Council in January 2001 and May 2002.
On 6 November 2017, Mahbubani announced that he would retire from the position as Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School at the end of 2017.
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Can Asians think? Is Western civilization universal? Does the West promote human rights for altruistic reasons? Since 1998, Kishore Mahbubani has attempted to answer these questions in his provocative collections of essays entitled CAN ASIANS THINK? Now, in the third edition of this work, Mr. Mahbubani includes two new essays which discuss the changing role and importance of the United Nations.
As the Singapore Ambassador to the United Nations, Mr. Mahbubani has a unique understanding of the inner workings of this organization. For two years he sat on the UN Security Council. In his new essay, "Power Without Responsibility, Responsibility Without Power?" Mr. Mahbubani discusses the importance of the security council and the relationship between the permanent 5 and elected 10 members.
In his second new essay, "The United Nations and the United States: An Indispensable Partnership", Mr. Mahbubani addresses the fragile US-UN relationship that often made headlines this past year. With his straightforward style and unique perspective, Mr. Mahbubani's book is still as relevant today as it was in 1998. The new material provides a fresh look at the ever-changing role of the United Nations.