Clifford, Mark L. Primary Author Pau, Janet Additional Author mixed material bibliography Solaris South Tower, Singapore Wiley 2012

ix, 197p. : ill., index. ; 23 cm. A new generation is coming to power in Asia. Where their parents, lives too often were defined by hunger,war, and revolution, Asia's youth have grown up in the mids of the biggest economic boom in history. Today's young Asians are better-fed, better-educated, and have access to the world through the internet in a way that would have been unthinkable to the previous generation. What are their worries, and what are their ideas for solving Asia's many challenges? To answer these questions, the Asua Business Council, Time, and the Lee Kuan Yew Sxhool of public policy at the National University of Singapore sponsored a contest asking young asians to choose Asia’s most pressing ten year problems and put fourth solutions. Nearly 400 contestants from 21 countries and economies answer the call. Through the eyes tiger cubs : views of Asia Next generation looks at the world through the eyes of these young Asians. Table of Contents : Foreword by Kishore Mahbubani vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part I Asia’s People 9 Chapter 1 Education 11 Introduction 11 Education Access 14 Education Quality 22 Future Career 26 Conclusion 32 Chapter 2 Inequality 35 Introduction 35 Human Development 38 Poverty Alleviation 45 Conclusion 47 Chapter 3 Demographics 49 Introduction 49 Population Growth 51 Aging 57 Conclusion 62 Part II Asia’s Community 65 Chapter 4 Environment 67 Introduction 67 Natural Disasters 70 Water 74 Food 77 Energy 79 Conclusion 83 Chapter 5 Governance 87 Introduction 87 Representation 90 Private Sector 96 Conclusion 102 Chapter 6 Geopolitics 105 Introduction 105 Chinese Dominance 106 Regional Conflict 109 Decoupling from the West 112 Conclusion 114 Chapter 7 Asian Identity 117 Introduction 117 JK/JKB 55 9781118094631 Perpustakaan - Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen PPM Pusat Informasi Manajemen JK/JKB 55 Cli 38817 2012-06-12 00:00:00 2016-11-01 00:00:00 machine generated