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The Asian financial crisis came without warning and deprived millions of people of their livelihoods. Measures by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not stabilize the situation but, according to critics, exacerbated it. The West failed to master the global crisis and the consequences of this crisis are still being felt today. Did the reactions of the sudden economic powers contribute to East Asia decoupling from the West?