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Could Mayors Rule The World?
Could Mayors Rule The World?

LSE IDEAS | January 26, 2012
By Parag Khanna
Leading U.S. political scientist Benjamin Barber visited LSE on Wednesday for a seminar to discuss the framing ideas for his current book project titled If Mayors Ruled the World.

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The Persistent Myths of 'Soft Power'

The Persistent Myths of 'Soft Power' LSE IDEAS | January 14, 2012
By Parag Khanna
Like ‘Clash of Civilizations,’ the repetitive dissection of ‘soft power’ over time has only further muddied and corrupted whatever utility the phrase might once have had in its original formulation. Both terms are provocative rejoinders to the spirit of the times, but neither is analytically rigorous enough to improve policy. If anything, their endless hijacking has derailed serious policy discussions, diluting them into sophomoric academic stand-offs.

CNN feature video: Cities drive growth in emerging markets

CNN | December 28, 2011
Parag Khanna tours Mumbai with CNN's Mallika Kapur to explain the need for a data-driven cities index, the importance of large-scale infrastructure to alleviate urban congestion and boost productivity, and the economic promise of slums such as Mumbai's Dharavi.

Stop Fretting About Beijing as a Global Policeman

Stop Fretting About Beijing as a Global Policeman Financial Times | December 28, 2011
By Jonas Parello-Plesner and Parag Khanna
This year proved a tipping point for China’s approach to the world. The confluence of Europe’s debt crisis and America’s contracting defence budget has created rising expectations that China will shoulder ever greater power burdens for international stability. No longer can it keep a low profile in international strategic and economic affairs. Could it join America as a world policeman sooner than expected?

Enroll the World in For-Profit Universities

Enroll the World in For-Profit Universities Harvard Business Review | January - February 2012
By Parag Khanna and Karan Khemka
The new year begins precariously. The global economy vacillates between signs of recovery and omens of collapse. Businesses seem paralyzed. Even though they’re sitting on $2 trillion in cash, they’re risk-averse, strategically incremental, and notably lacking in fresh ideas.

"India is Seven Times less Relevant than China in the World Economy'

Business Standard | December 2, 2011
Interview with Indira Kannan
In this interview, Parag Khanna discusses with Indira Kannan why BRICS is “bullshit” and what India needs to do to assert itself on the global stage.

Needed: An Economic Performance Index for Cities

Needed: An Economic Performance Index for Cities Atlantic Cities | November 17, 2011
By Parag Khanna and Thomas Sevcik
Oil prices remain near record highs, gold has gone through the roof, technology sector equity valuations are frothing over and emerging markets are decoupling from the moribund West. As investors seek new or alternative asset classes as either safe harbors or high-return prospects, there is an essential new portfolio that needs to be developed: cities.

Look South, Not East

Look South, Not East Foreign Policy | November 11, 2011
The Obama administration is turning to Asia for the defining competition of the next century. But if the United States actually wants to win, it'll need Latin America.