Obama Pundit

Barack Obama is in Asia and happily so, I imagine, since his reception has been warm – fawning, really. Indeed, Singapore was abuzz over his arrival and the papers are full of positive coverage on the POTUS. I imagine that there might be no happier place for him these days than the world’s most [...]

In Alan Beattie’s new book False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World, the world trade editor of the Financial Times examines why some countries get rich and others get poor. He makes a fascinating comparison between the United States and Argentina. A century ago, each country seemed equally poised for greatness. [...]

by Eyes on Asia
Asia is traditionally Republican territory.  The primary focus of Asian governments is trade, which also happens to be something favoured by Republican administrations.  Human rights, something that Democrats focus on, are treated as a distraction at best and a threat at worst.  Simply put, most Asian countries are much closer to the [...]