John West
Biography
Publications
John West is an Adjunct Professor at Tokyo’s Sophia University and Executive Director of the Asian Century Institute. He is author of the recent book, “Asian Century ... on a knife-edge” (PalgraveMacmillan, 2018) John’s career has included major stints at the Australian Treasury, OECD and ADB Institute.
Book Review: The original corporate raiders
Historian William Dalrymple looks at how a small trading company in London became a mighty army and conquered India.
China, a low-productivity superpower
A shift from agriculture to industrial work can mask challenges to China’s growth, especially in the services sector.
Asia’s diversity, made all the same
Parag Khanna’s The Future is Asian is a perfect example of “Asian Century” hype.
Book Review: A Partnership Transformed
For three decades, the Asian Development Bank successfully helped the People’s Republic of China in opening up.
