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Mahbubani

Mahbubani is a surname of South Asian origin. The name has been borne by several notable individuals, most prominently Kishore Mahbubani, a Singaporean diplomat, political scientist, and author. In public service, he has held senior roles in Singapore's foreign affairs apparatus and later transitioned to academia and policy analysis. As an author and commentator, Mahbubani is known for examining Asia's rising influence in world politics and the evolving balance between East and West.

His books include The New Asian Hemisphere: The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East (2007),

Mahbubani has been affiliated with academic and policy institutions in Singapore, including the National University of

The
Great
Convergence:
Asia,
the
West,
and
the
Logic
of
One
World
(2013),
and
Has
the
West
Lost
It?
A
Provocation
(2018).
These
works
are
noted
for
arguing
that
Asia’s
rise
necessitates
new
approaches
to
global
governance,
diplomacy,
and
multilateralism,
while
stressing
the
ongoing
interdependence
of
all
major
powers.
Singapore's
Lee
Kuan
Yew
School
of
Public
Policy,
where
he
has
contributed
to
discussions
on
international
relations
and
policy.
His
career
spans
diplomacy,
scholarship,
and
public
commentary,
making
him
one
of
the
more
recognizable
voices
on
Asia’s
role
in
contemporary
world
affairs.
The
name
Mahbubani,
therefore,
is
closely
associated
with
analyses
of
global
power
shifts
and
the
future
of
international
cooperation.