Synthesis: Global Security Policy and The Great ConvergenceExam on Wednesday!

The Great Convergence: Asia, The West, and the Logic of One World By: Kishore Mahbubani

Global ContradictionsChapter 4: 7 Global ContradictionsWhich do you think is the most troubling? Why? Do you think he undersells these contradictions? Are there problems/contradictions Mahbubani ignores? Do you think these contradictions are “new”?

Why nations should pursue “soft” power?

Shashi TharoorIndian Minister of State for HR Development, MP from KerelaUN diplomat

http://www.ted.com/playlists/73/the_global_power_shift.htmlHow is “soft power” different from “hard power”?How is his argument similar to/different from The Great Convergence?

Second ½ Groups

Chapter 5: Will Geopolitics Derail Convergence?Chapter 6: A Barrier to ConvergenceChapter 7: Converging on Global GovernanceConclusion: Because Everything That Rises Must Converge

What is the primary argument in this chapter? Pick at least two quotes that illustrate the author’s main pointWhat are the holes in this chapter?

Global Security Policy?Do you think these authors detail a version of “global security policy”? Is there an alternative for “global security policy” that these authors do not consider?