Little Red Dot, The: Reflections By Singapore's Diplomats

Little Red Dot, The: Reflections By Singapore's Diplomats
ISBN-10
9814479780
ISBN-13
9789814479783
Category
Political Science
Pages
504
Language
English
Published
2005-07-27
Publisher
World Scientific
Authors
Li Lin Chang, Tommy Koh

Description

2005 was the 40th anniversary of Singapore's independence. This collection of essays by Singapore's past and present diplomats tells the remarkable story of how this small and vulnerable country has become a stable, prosperous and respected member of the international community. The essays include those from the late President Wee Kim Wee and President S R Nathan as well as seminal contributions from the four former Foreign Ministers - Mr S Rajaratnam, Mr S Dhanabalan, Mr Wong Kan Seng and Professor S Jayakumar. The current Foreign Minister, Mr George Yeo, has written the foreword. The absorbing stories about people, places and international politics make this book a highly enjoyable read for all who are interested in Singapore, its history, and foreign policy.In the stories contained in this book you will find and discover:

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