China's core working-age population is contracting by millions of people every year. By the middle of this century, 

Modern China represents an entirely new genus of global power that cannot be compared to the British, French, or Japanese empires of old.

Traditional imperialism failed because it relied on rapid, violent territorial expansion that triggered its own destruction.

India produces 1.5 million engineering graduates annually. Yet the India Skills Report 2025 pegs B.Tech employability at just 71%.

There has been some uncharitable chatter regarding our “Ghost Airports” and “Superhighways to Nowhere.” 

There was a time when democracy was a noisy, unpredictable business. Candidates argued, voters disagreed, outcomes surprised.