The Center for Strategic & International Studies: Ng Eng Hen's "The Rise of Asia: Reaping Promises, Avoiding Perils"
Watch this video. Asia is considered a model of rapid political and economic development. Many scholars argue that a decades-long trend of liberalization, after a long history of political consolidation, has been a key factor in its economic prosperity. However, debates about human rights and political freedom continue to be points of contention between Asia and the West.
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