The Future of Global Education
By Parag Khanna
From the Foreword to Higher Education in the Global Age: Policy, Practice and Promise in Emerging Societies, edited by Daniel Araya and Peter Marber.
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National Service for the 21st Century
The Straits Times | April 26, 2014
Offer young Singaporeans a menu of options in national service beyond the military.
Obama's Trip to Asia Focused on Trade and China
BBC World News | April 23, 2014
President Obama's four-nation tour of Asia in April 2014 included stops in Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and South Korea. The TPP trade pact and military "pivot" to Asia are high on the agenda throughout the visit.
Na encruzilhada
O Estado de Sao Paulo | April 19, 2014
Interview with Juliana Sayuri
‘Questões energéticas estão pautando a agenda diplomática e militar na ordem internacional. Fontes diversificadas serão a chave para as sociedades no longo prazo’, diz pesquisador.
How strategic is Sri Lanka?
CNN.com | April 8, 2014
By Parag Khanna
The island represents an ideal trans-shipment hub for Chinese goods branching off to Africa, the Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council such as Saudi Arabia, India -- and of course: Iran. In a world of maritime geopolitics, countries such as Oman and Sri Lanka emerge as strategic players whereas in the Cold War they were sideshows.
«Nous allons vers un monde où les frontières politiques s’estompent»
La Liberation | 4 April 2014
Interview with Lorraine Millot
Les événements de Crimée s’inscrivent dans un processus global de réajustements territoriaux. Pour le géopolitologue Parag Khanna, beaucoup d’Etats sont menacés dans leur forme actuelle.
Gabbing With Globalization Geek Parag Khanna
OZY | March 18, 2014
Interview with Carlos Watson
The best-selling author, globalization analyst, senior fellow at the New America Foundation, and self-described “ideas entrepreneur” has lived in some of the most global cities on earth, from Dubai to London to Singapore. He may be the next Tom Friedman.
The new Smithsonian exhibit on Indian-Americans is great—if only it were 1985
Quartz | February 27, 2014
By S. Mitra Kalita
I don’t envy the curator’s task. Trying to explain India, with all its dichotomies and contradictions, is a tall order. But trying to define Indian-Americans is an absolute setup for failure. Why? Because we don’t really exist in that form anymore. No group better symbolizes the fluidity of identity that technology and the global economy makes possible today.
Geotechnology and Global Change
Global Policy | February 2014
Collectively, this volume contributes to the growing body of research on how emerging technology areas interact with each other, what policy issues arise from those interactions, and how institutions might adapt to manage those challenges.
Against Growth Market Pessimism
World Post | January 22, 2014
By Parag Khanna
In 2009, the Financial Times and other media confidently predicted that China's economy had "hit a wall" and that China's entire political order could come crashing down as both imports and exports collapsed in the wake of the financial crisis. By 2010, Western media had changed its tune.
Seeing politics and history in a different light
Mint India | January 17, 2014
Interview with Preeti Dawra
Hybrid Reality Institute’s Parag Khanna seeks to overcome narrow-minded interpretations of nations, cultures, borders and history.
The basic nature of employment will change significantly
The Economic Times | January 3, 2014
Interview with Priyanka Sangani
Over time, we'll see an increase in the number of people who want to work for themselves and these people will start getting into short-term associations or contracts with each other.
Dubai optimism fails to mask concerns on overheating risk
Financial Times | December 27, 2013
By Simeon Kerr
Four years after a sovereign debt crisis thrust Dubai on to the front pages for all the wrong reasons, the Gulf city-state is celebrating a trade and tourism-led renaissance. Last month’s decision to award the World Expo 2020 to the United Arab Emirates’ commercial hub gave the once-bruised city a much-needed international stamp of approval. Hosting the event is expected to deliver a two per cent boost to GDP.
Saudi Arabia’s commercial class looks to future
AL Monitor | December 23, 2013
By Parag Khanna
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has been making headlines these days for its opposition to the US-led negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. Should Iran genuinely halt its nuclear program and take advantage of reduced sanctions to gradually reintegrate peacefully into the region, there could be a significant geopolitical realignment in the Middle East. Compounding Saudi fears is the rapidly diminishing Western need for its oil reserves as the US taps massive shale gas deposits, in addition to many countries seeking to transition away from oil. Combined with the continued instability surrounding it — from Egypt to Syria and Iraq — the Saudis are rightly paranoid about a scenario of diminished strategic relevance.
Global Economy: Is the WTO Deal a Game Changer?
CNBC | December 9, 2013
The December WTO summit in Bali yielded an agreement for improvements in trade facilitation that will add up to $2 trillion to the global economy. Parag Khanna discusses the prospects for further progress in global trade negotiations.
Singapore is already a global city -- Straits Times
The Straits Times | December 2, 2013
By Cassandra Chew
BY SEVERAL counts, Singapore is a global city and does not need to advertise itself as one, academic Parag Khanna has argued. At The Straits Times Global Outlook Forum last Friday, he said Singapore fulfilled many of the characteristics of a global city, which to him is one that is stable, wealthy, diverse, connected, creative and a role model for others.
Die Rueckkehr der Fugger
The European | November 2013
von Parag Khanna
Die Frage nach der Macht ist uninteressant. Denn wir befinden uns in einem neuen Mittelalter, in dem Einfluss die wichtigste Groesse ist.
Racing into the Future: Migration, Automation, Urbanization
Human Capital Leadership Summit | September 11, 2013
Global trends such as rising urbanisation, migration, automation, and corporate citizenship will have a profound impact on the Asian workplace of the future. In this session, Dr. Parag Khanna of the Hybrid Reality Institute presents each of these issues while sparking a debate on whether they are beneficial or detrimental. Mr. Richard Owens, Executive Vice President, Customer Solutions and Innovation, DHL, and Mr. Ramachandran Rajamanickam, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Abbott Nutrition International, also weigh in with their thoughts on these issues.
Robot, amore, pace arriva l’età ibrida
La Stampa | October 16, 2013
By Massimiliano Panarari
Parag Khanna, consulente di Obama e studioso “liquido”, pubblica con la moglie Ayesha il manifesto del nuovo mondo, dove la natura umana non sarà più distinta dalla tecnologia.
The End of the Nation-State?
The New York Times | October 13, 2013
By Parag Khanna
Every five years, the United States National Intelligence Council, which advises the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, publishes a report forecasting the long-term implications of global trends. Earlier this year it released its latest report, “Alternative Worlds,” which included scenarios for how the world would look a generation from now.
Co-authored with Ayesha Khanna. TED Books, 2012.