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Asiacentrism (also Asiacentricity) is an ethnocentric and economic perspective that regards Asia to be either superior, central, or unique relative to other regions. This ideological stance may take the form of ascribing to Asia significance or supremacy at the cost of the rest of the world.[1][unreliable source?] The concept arose in the context of a projected Asian Century, the expected economic and cultural dominance of Asia (primarily China) in the 21st century, in the 1990s.
In 1902, Chinese scholar Liang Qichao remarked that Asia is "immeasurably vast and mighty", compared to a "shallow and small" Europe, as he predicted Asia to regain a powerful position in the world.[2]
Some commentators have cited the effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia as a sign of superiority of Asia.[3][4][5][6] Indian commentator Parag Khanna and UK politician David Howell noted that Asian societies evolved to technocratic governments which would be better at problem solving and provide more stability.[7][8]
- ^ Asiacentrism and Asian American Studies? - Retrieved 23 July 2013.[unreliable source?] Thomas Wier - Dept. of Linguistics
- ^ Deng, Yong (1997), Deng, Yong (ed.), "Conclusion", Promoting Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: Perspectives from East Asia, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 140–150, doi:10.1057/9780230380127_8, ISBN 978-0-230-38012-7, retrieved 2021-03-11
- ^ Friedman, Steven (13 May 2020). "COVID-19 has blown away the myth about 'First' and 'Third' world competence". The Conversation. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ Han, Byung-Chul (2020-10-30). "Why Asia is better at beating the pandemic than Europe: the key lies in civility". EL PAÍS. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ "Western world's coronavirus response shows it isn't superior". South China Morning Post. 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ "Asia's populists are here to stay". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ "No longer in thrall to Western democracy, Asia turns to technocrats for answers". lkyspp.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ Howell, David (2019-03-20). "Technocracy replaces philosophy". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-03-11.