John West

John West is executive director of the Asian Century Institute [Japan] and author of "Asian Century… on a Knife-Edge: A 360 Degree Analysis of Asia’s Recent Economic Development."

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Indonesia at a Critical Juncture

By , May 19, 2015 in EconoMatters

Great political and social hurdles stand in the way of Indonesia’s development.

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China’s Financial Paradoxes

By , March 26, 2015 in EconoMatters, Global HotSpots

China’s total debt is now greater than that of the United States, creating uncertainty about its future.

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Regionalism, Asia Style

By and , December 2, 2014 in Future of Asia, EconoMatters, Richter Scale

Unlike in Europe, Asian regionalism has been market-led.

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Japan: A Polite Nation’s Dark Underbelly

By , October 8, 2014 in Future of Asia, Global HotSpots

A poor record on human rights hurts democracy in Japan.

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China’s Grudge Match Against Multinationals: Biting the Hand That Fed It

By , September 30, 2014 in EconoMatters

What motivates China’s leaders to go up against Western companies?

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Can China Maintain Social Peace?

By , August 1, 2014 in Global HotSpots

China’s young people feel under intense pressure.

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Dazzling Singapore’s Deep Contradictions

By , July 24, 2014 in Global HotSpots

The clean veneer surrounding Singapore starts to show cracks.

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Japan: A Venetian Destiny?

By , June 11, 2014 in Future of Asia, Global Pairings

Japan and Venice share a similar history, but Japan should change course before that history repeats itself.

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America and India: So Much in Common

By , April 17, 2014 in Global Pairings

The world’s two largest democracies are engaged in plenty of unnecessary strife.

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