examining the 'asian miracle'

conventional wisdom suggests continued ascendance of india and china for the foreseeable future.

China's vast supply of cheap labor and India's army of capable engineers have attracted enormous flows of foreign investment to their countries over the past several years. Analysts have dubbed the result the "Asian miracle."

at least us-india relations are pretty solid, as both emerging powers ramp up defense spending

however Ian Bremmer counters with an thorough analysis of structural issues. china's one-child policy and retirement trends will put a "considerable strain" on the demographics. on the other hand, shortcomings in india's education system may temper prospects

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