In this inaugural episode of Dialogues at Fulcrum, William Choong, Managing Editor of Fulcrum, sits down with Parag Khanna, author of “The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict and Culture in the 21st Century”. Published in 2019, the book covers a broad spectrum of themes such as Asian history, the region’s economic rise and the ongoing Asianisation of Asia. 

Dr Khanna is a leading global strategy advisor, world traveller and author.

Dialogues at Fulcrum is a podcast published by the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute. 

For quick reference, the themes below were addressed during the podcast.

1:00 - Has the West and Asians themselves accepted the “rise of Asia”?
8:50 - Fears about a gradual US withdrawal from the region
11:05 - Interdependence or pragmatism in Sino-US relations?
15:40 - Does the Quad have legs to run?
21:38 - The US and China: different visions of regional order
32:00 - What kind of traction can ASEAN get on Myanmar?
37:50 - Can Singapore’s model of technocratic governance be replicated?

Dialogues at Fulcrum: Interview with Parag Khanna on his book The Future is Asian

The ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS), established as an autonomous organisation by the Singapore Government in 1968, is a regional research centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment. The Institute aims to stimulate research and debate within scholarly circles, enhance public awareness of the region, and facilitate the search for viable solutions to the varied problems confronting the region. It also strives to nurture a community of scholars interested in the study of the region.