1st Edition
Realism and Interdependence in Singapore's Foreign Policy
By Narayanan Ganesan
Copyright 2006
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Singapore’s existence and success derive in part from its achievements in the domestic political arena and in part from the skilful management of a well-defined foreign policy with clearly identifiable goals and issues. A visible core of realist self-reliance is layered with the demands of a competitive trading state that requires a liberal international trading regime. Hence, both... Read more
Acknowledgement 1. Introduction 2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Policy Principles and Policy Arena 3. Singapore's Early Policy Output, 1965-68 4. Singapore's Cold War and Post-Cold War Policy Output 5. Important Regional Bilateral Relationships: Malaysia 6. Important Regional Bilateral Relationships: Indonesia 7. Economic and Defence Diplomacy 8. Conclusion Appendices Notes Bibliography
Biography
Narayanan Ganesan is associate professor at the Hiroshima Peace Institute in Japan. He has taught and published widely in Southeast Asian politics and foreign policy, and was previously at the department of political science at the National University of Singapore.
'The book is well organized and well researched...a splendid book.' - Contemporary Southeast Asia
