ISAS Insights

Asia was originally a Greek construct, dating back to the classical times, beyond Alexander the Great. It is vast, varied, complex and diverse. There is no discernible common thread that binds it together. Still, it is seen to be a continent on the rise. This perception is helping to lend it a common identity. However, the fact remains that one does not usually feel the sense of being an Asian, as one does of being an American, a European, or an African.