| Author (Person) | Mahbubani, Kishore |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 21.8.08 |
| Publication Date | 21/08/2008 |
| Content Type | News |
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Commentary feature in which writer says: ...'most of the world is bemused by western moralising on Georgia. America would not tolerate Russia intruding into its geopolitical sphere in Latin America. ... It shows how isolated is the western view on Georgia: that the world should support the underdog, Georgia, against Russia. In reality, most support Russia against the bullying west. The gap between the western narrative and the rest of the world could not be greater. ... The real strategic choice' (for the West) 'is whether its primary challenge comes from the Islamic world or China. ... If it is the Islamic world, the US should stop intruding into Russia’s geopolitical space and work out a long-term engagement with China. If it is China, the US must win over Russia and the Islamic world and resolve the Israel-Palestine issue' |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |