This can be considered an Asian version of Grand theory of world history, written by Ooi Kee Beng who sought to codify his dialogues with eminent historian Wang Gungwu on world history. There are many Grand theories of world history. Most are linked to Leopold Ranke's Rankean historical...

The USS sieve -- The coming storm -- The new geopolitical icebergs -- Life on the no longer permanent permafrost -- The global economy : waiting for the ship to come in -- A short history of modern geopolitics, as seen from the deck of a ship -- The great cold rush of -- Precipitating change in...