tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post6566501525061619863..comments2023-10-26T22:53:59.503+08:00Comments on The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato: Book Review: The great divide: Can Asia and the US work together?J. Michael Cole 寇謐將http://www.blogger.com/profile/12125612369359079447noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29099853.post-51255467590377901962010-08-03T15:04:59.481+08:002010-08-03T15:04:59.481+08:00I'd like to offer some criticism if I may...
...I'd like to offer some criticism if I may...<br /><br />So the author seems to be saying two things:<br /><br />(a) The U.S. government is now, and for the forseeable future, in a somewhat weakened position of power vis-a-vis the other Asian governments due to the economic crisis. <br /><br />(b) If the U.S. becomes "excluded" from Asian affairs, things will get worse, especially in terms of avoiding or preventing military conflicts among Asian nations.<br /><br />Well, in the absence of clarification by reference to specifics (e.g. what would "excluded" mean for particular industries?; what constitutes "success in Asia"?), my response would be: "um, sure."<br /><br />I don't see what, if anything, this guy Tay is saying that should be of interest. Am I missing something?mikehttp://www.mirrorsignalmove.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com