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Insights on Singapore's Politics and Governance from Leading Thinkers

From the Institute of Policy Studies' Singapore Perspectives

By: Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore),World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

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Insights on Singapore's Politics and Governance from Leading Thinkers

From the Institute of Policy Studies' Singapore Perspectives

By: Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore),World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

This book presents insights on Singapore's politics and governance from leading thinkers, based on selected commentaries from Singapore Perspectives conference series co-published by Institute of Policy Studies and World Scientific. Contributed by the who's who of Singapore's government, business and academia circles, they provide diverse viewpoints over state-society relations, governing principles, electoral politics, foreign policy, among other important issues. Will consensus or contest secure Singapore's future? Should pragmatism be retained as Singapore's governing philosophy? What if the nation-state is no longer the key organisational unit of the international community? What if Singapore has to choose between China and the United States? What if Singapore becomes a two- or multi-party system? This volume explores a range of possible answers to these questions and more." -- Back cover.

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9811204853

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Religious Diversity in Singapore

By: Lai Ah Eng

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Religious Diversity in Singapore

By: Lai Ah Eng

Religious and ethno-religious issues are inherent in many multiethnic and multi-religious societies. Singapore society is no exception. It has long been multiethnic, multicultural and multi-religious, being at the crossroads of many major and minor civilizations, cultures and traditions, and its religious diversity continues to develop in the current contexts of growing religiosity, religious change and conflict often in the name of religion. Despite this background, there is lack of in-depth knowledge, nuanced understanding and regular dialogue about religions and the meanings of living in a multi-religious world. This volume covering major themes of Singapore's religious landscape, religion in schools and among the young, religion in the media, religious involvement in social services, and interfaith issues and interaction fills important gaps in the knowledge and understanding of Singapore's religious diversity and complexity. A collective effort of researchers and practitioners, it is a timely and useful reference for scholars, decision-makers, leaders and practitioners as well as for concerned citizens and followers.

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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

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9812307540

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Asian Economic Recovery

Policy Options for Growth and Stability

By: Kong Yam Tan,Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore)

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Asian Economic Recovery

Policy Options for Growth and Stability

By: Kong Yam Tan,Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore)

The traditional Asian economic model was characterised by the strategy of state-directed, rapid industrial catching-up. The first-growth period for Japan was 1953-73, while that for the NIEs (Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore) was 1966-86. Between 1987 and 1996, prior to the Asian financial crisis, there was indication that Southeast Asia and coastal China had been replicating the same Asian economic model. While showing a considerable degree of success, the developmental model has its shortcomings, and the financial crisis in 1997-98 exposed the flaws in the economic and political structure. However, with IMF financial assistance, steady improvement in the trade balance, rising foreign reserves, and gradual corporate and banking restructuring, economic recovery began to take place in 1999 and 2000.This book is a collection of papers presented at the Conference on ?Asia in Economic Recovery: Policy Options for Growth and Stability?, organised by the Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, in June 1999. It discusses the issues and policy options regarding Asia's economic recovery.

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World Scientific

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9971692570

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ASEAN-U.S. Symposium

By: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore)

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ASEAN-U.S. Symposium

By: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore)

In October 2007, a group of distinguished thinkers from ASEAN and the United States gathered in Singapore for the ASEAN-U.S. Symposium. The objectives of the Symposium were to take stock of ASEAN's many achievements over the last three decades and to brainstorm new ideas that would elevate the ASEAN-U.S. relationship to a new peak. The Symposium addressed three main themes, namely, ASEAN at forty: achievements and new vision; understanding the strategic landscape and regional architecture - the role of the United States in ASEAN; and, opportunities for cooperation between ASEAN and the United States and the pursuit of peace, stability, and prosperity.

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981230858X

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Management of Success

The Moulding of Modern Singapore

By: Kernial Singh Sandhu,Paul Wheatley

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Management of Success

The Moulding of Modern Singapore

By: Kernial Singh Sandhu,Paul Wheatley

Fifty-six authors provide analytical reflections on how Singapore has been transformed from a colony into a thriving, modern, independent republic. It offers the most comprehensive evaluation of the achievements of the government and people of Singapore to date. An outline of the colonial context is followed by evaluations of government policy and practice; restructuring of the economy and accompanying social changes; concomitant modifications in the cultural matrix, and the way Singapore is responding to the information revolution and the changing international environment.

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9813035420

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The United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (Untac

Debriefing and Lessons : Report and Recommendations of the International Conference, Singapore, August 1994

By: Nassrine De Rham-Azimi

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The United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (Untac

Debriefing and Lessons : Report and Recommendations of the International Conference, Singapore, August 1994

By: Nassrine De Rham-Azimi

This new report is a synthesis of the discussions held and papers presented at the International Conference on the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). Debriefing and Lessons', which was organized jointly by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) of Singapore and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in August 1994. The report aims to reflect the conclusions and observations of the conference participants, and to draw overall lessons and recommendations from these findings, in the hope that they could be of use to future undertakings of the United Nations. This is the first volume in a new series which will cover the proceedings of the annual debriefing conferences organized by IPS and UNITAR on issues related to peace-keeping. The next volume will focus on the role and functions of civilian police in United Nations peace-keeping operations.

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Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

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9041108866

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Singapore and Free Trade Agreements

Economic Relations with Japan and the United States

By: Ramkishen S. Rajan,Rahul Sen,Reza Y. Siregar

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Singapore and Free Trade Agreements

Economic Relations with Japan and the United States

By: Ramkishen S. Rajan,Rahul Sen,Reza Y. Siregar

As part of its trade policy, Singapore has embarked on what can be broadly termed "new regionalism". Beyond examining the motivations behind these trade moves, the authors also analyse the trade and investment linkages between Singapore and Japan and the United States in some detail.

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9812301445

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The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

An American Perspective on Power, Trade, and Security in the Asia Pacific

By: Eul-Soo Pang

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The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

An American Perspective on Power, Trade, and Security in the Asia Pacific

By: Eul-Soo Pang

Free trade has become the mantra of development strategy for many countries in the world, especially those in the Asia Pacific. This book delves into the American side of the story. It is about how Singapore and the United States came to sign the agreement in 2003 (taking effect from 1 January 2004). The United States - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA) is the first FTA that America signed with an Asian country and the second such agreement with a fully developed country, after Canada. The city-state has used a free trade agreement as both a national survival and a growth strategy, first forging such FTA ties with its major trading partners and then expanding its strategic link to such extra-regional great powers as the United States, Japan, Australia, China, India, and the European Union. Both Singapore and the United States saw in FTAs something more than just merchandise trade.

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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

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9814311995

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Asian Economic Recovery

Policy Options for Growth and Stability

By: Kong Yam Tan,Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore)

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Asian Economic Recovery

Policy Options for Growth and Stability

By: Kong Yam Tan,Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore)

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World Scientific

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ASEAN-U.S. Symposium

By: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore)

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ASEAN-U.S. Symposium

By: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore)

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Energy Perspectives on Singapore and the Region

By: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

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Energy Perspectives on Singapore and the Region

By: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Contains selected papers based on the lectures delivered over 2005/2006 at the ISEAS Energy Forum. Covers a range of energy issues and trends in Singapore, Southeast Asia and the wider region.

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981230410X

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State of the World 2007

Our Urban Future

By: Worldwatch Institute

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State of the World 2007

Our Urban Future

By: Worldwatch Institute

Published annually in 28 languages, each edition draws on the breadth of expertise of the Worldwatch Institute's team of writers and researchers. It is essential for anyone concerned with building a positive, global future.

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Routledge

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1136547908

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East Asian Institute, The: A Goh Keng Swee Legacy

By: East Asian Institute

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East Asian Institute, The: A Goh Keng Swee Legacy

By: East Asian Institute

This book record achievements of the East Asian Institute (EAI), one of the top five think tanks in Asia under the leadership of Dr Goh Keng Swee, Professors Wang Gungwu, John Wong and Zheng Yongnian.The hard work behind the nurturing of this institute is sometimes invisible, unwritten and under-appreciated but the contributions and results are clear and relevant to the scholarly world. The works of EAI's originating guardians as well as the future endeavours of its current directorship thus need to be chronicled for future generations of scholars to learn from this intellectual experience of managing an institution as complex as EAI.The detailed historiography of EAI in this publication represents the multiple histories of EAI, China's developmental path since the initiation of market reforms as well as Singapore's collaborative interface with China's development.

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9814725749

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Canada, the Pacific and Global Trade

By: Institute for Research on Public Policy

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Canada, the Pacific and Global Trade

By: Institute for Research on Public Policy

This volume reports the proceedings of the Institute conference, which examines Canada's stake in expanding economic ties across the Pacific. The main conclusion emerging from the conference is that recent proposals for Pacific economic cooperation are widely perceived as motivated by desires for a new trade bloc. Instead, however, the current focus of Pacific economic cooperation is directed toward promoting progress in the Uruguay Round of GATT negotiations. In light of common concerns about unilateral trade actions by the U.S. and the European Community, strengthening the multilateral trading system is a key priority shared by Canada and other Pacific economies.

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0886451000

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East Asian Institute, The: A Goh Keng Swee Legacy

By: East Asian Institute

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By: East Asian Institute

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Rewiring Regional Security in a Fragmented World

By: Chester A. Crocker,Fen Osler Hampson,Pamela R. Aall,United States Institute of Peace

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Rewiring Regional Security in a Fragmented World

By: Chester A. Crocker,Fen Osler Hampson,Pamela R. Aall,United States Institute of Peace

Rewiring Regional Security in a Fragmented World examines conflict management capacities and gaps regionally and globally, and assesses whether regions--through their regional organizations or through loose coalitions of states, regional bodies, and non-official actors--are able to address an array of new and emerging security threats.

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1601270704

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Insights on Singapore's Politics and Governance from Leading Thinkers

Insights on Singapore's Politics and Governance from Leading Thinkers

Religious Diversity in Singapore

Religious Diversity in Singapore

Asian Economic Recovery

Asian Economic Recovery

ASEAN-U.S. Symposium

ASEAN-U.S. Symposium

Management of Success

Management of Success

The United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (Untac

The United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (Untac

Singapore and Free Trade Agreements

Singapore and Free Trade Agreements

The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement

Asian Economic Recovery

Asian Economic Recovery

ASEAN-U.S. Symposium

ASEAN-U.S. Symposium

Energy Perspectives on Singapore and the Region

Energy Perspectives on Singapore and the Region

State of the World 2007

State of the World 2007

East Asian Institute, The: A Goh Keng Swee Legacy

East Asian Institute, The: A Goh Keng Swee Legacy

Canada, the Pacific and Global Trade

Canada, the Pacific and Global Trade

East Asian Institute, The: A Goh Keng Swee Legacy

East Asian Institute, The: A Goh Keng Swee Legacy

Rewiring Regional Security in a Fragmented World

Rewiring Regional Security in a Fragmented World

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