"In the aftermath of 9/11 and in the……" — Martin Jacques
"In the aftermath of 9/11 and in the build-up to the invasion of Iraq, few questioned the idea that the United States was likely to be the extant superpower for several decades to come. Few anticipated how quickly the neoconservative project would run into the sands - or that China would rise so quickly."
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76 Quotes by Martin Jacques
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The Chinese view the state, not just as an intimate member of the family ... but as the head of…
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For 200 years, the West has been so dominant in the world that it's not really needed to understand other…
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We still insist, by and large, in thinking that we can understand China by simply drawing on Western experience, looking…
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Stuart Hall was an utterly unique figure. Although he arrived at the age of 19 from Jamaica and spent the…
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The era when the United States was the dominant global power is steadily coming to an end, and it must…
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It remains to be seen whether the more optimistic scenario for Sino-American relations can be realised. Much rests on the…
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Our ascendancy of the past two centuries - first Europe and then the U.S. - has bred a western-centric mentality:…
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China is, indeed, in so many ways, not like the West. It is not even primarily a nation state but…
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More than 90% of Chinese believe themselves to be Han. Of course, such a vast population is derived from countless…
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There are a host of ethnic minorities in China, but they often have a weak sense of identity and are…
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The two ethnic groups that remain fundamentally different from the Han Chinese - in terms of history, culture, language, religion…
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The Chinese state is constructed in an entirely different way from western states. Unlike European states, for over a millennium…
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