Singapore's foreign policy the search for regional order

The conventional understanding of Singapore's foreign policy can be summarized in three main propositions: first, it is dictated by the imperatives of being a small state; second, its primary purpose is to ensure Singapore's survival, given its small size; and third, this logic of survival...

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Main Author: Acharya, Amitav
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore World Scientific 2008.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Rethinking Singapore's Foreign Policy
  • Part I: Foundations
  • The Evolution of Singapore's Foreign Policy: Challenges of Change
  • The Economic Foundations of Singapore's Security: From Globalism to Regionalism?
  • Part II: Adaptations
  • Diplomacy in Hard Times: Singapore Confronts Global Terrorism and Regional Regression
  • Waging the War on Terror: Singapore's Responses and Dilemmas
  • Singapore and Southeast Asia in a Fast-changing Landscape: Coping with the Rise of China and India.