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"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."--

"The IPS-Nathan Lectures series was launched by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) in 2014. It is part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. The Fellowship was set up to fund further research into public policy, with the S R Nathan Fellow, who is appointed annually, delivering between four and six lectures each year. These lectures aim to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest. Ho Kwon Ping was the 2014/15 S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book contains the five IPS-Nathan Lectures he gave between October 2014 and April 2015, as well as highlights of the accompanying dialogue with the audience. In his lectures, Ho looks forward to the next 50 years, offering innovative ideas and robust views on how governance and key institutions can evolve to ensure the sustainable continuation of Singapore — the "improbable nation". This book illuminates Ho's vision of a cohesively diverse Singapore lasting beyond the lifespan of his generation, and aims to get the young to ponder and discuss the kind of home, and future, they wish for."--

"Set within the context of growing political pluralism and the increasing use of new communication technologies for social mobilisation, the Institute of Policy Studies organised a national conference on civil society in November 2013. This collection of the essays that were presented at or inspired by the conference provides nuanced analyses of the development of the sector in Singapore since the Institute's first such conference held in 1998. The first section of the book discusses the different philosophies and approaches that underpin how civic activists engage with the State; the second section examines some key forces of change that are re-shaping the sector; and, the third section sets out some emerging issues facing it. Combining insights from experts and civic activists themselves, this book proposes an agenda for the future development of the civil society in Singapore."--Publisher's website.

Section I. Our inclusive society: going forward. Welcome remarks / Ong Keng Yong. Keynote address / Wong Kan Seng -- Section II. Global city. ch. 1. Between nation-state and global city / Derek da Cunha. ch. 2. Singapore as a global city: a balancing act / Sylvia Lim. ch. 3. I ... Singaporean / T. Sasitharan. Discussant notes / Ong Ye Kung -- Section III. Caring community. We do care ... or do we? / T. Raja Segar. ch. 5. Including the disadvantaged in a meritocratic Singapore: past, present and future / Denise Phua. ch. 6. Theatre is a language / Kok Heng Luen. Discussant notes / T. K. Udairam -- Section IV. Singapore spirit. ch. 7. The Singapore spirit: an immigrant perspective/ Ori Sasson. ch. 8. The Singapore spirit is not a Pontianak! What is it? / Woffles Wu. ch. 9. Localism versus globalism / Janadas Devan. Discussant notes / Lai Ah Eng -- Section V. Special session. ch. 10. People's Association: co-creating a great home and creating community / Lim Boon Heng. ch. 11. Mercy Relief: adding gloss to the gifted dot / Hassan Ahmad -- Section VI. Conclusion. ch. 12. Closing remarks: living and breathing 'Singapore' / Gillian Koh.

Section I. Home, heart, horizon. Welcome remarks / Ong Keng Yong. Keynote address / Lee Hsien Loong -- Section II. One united people. ch. 1. One united people / Pek Siok Lian. ch. 2. The third phase of Singapore's multiculturalism / Daniel P. S. Goh. ch. 3. Why NEWater instead of SEWater : difficult policies and unity for Singaporeans / Leong Ching. ch. 4. Reasonable persons of goodwill : personal experiences in navigating diversity / Aaron Maniam -- Section III. One gracious society. ch. 5. One gracious society / Paulin Tay Straughan. ch. 6. In search of graciousness / Terence Chong. ch. 7. Living graciously in Singapore / Braema Mathiaparanam. ch. 8. Kiasu monkeys and chicken pies / Gan Su-lin -- Section IV. One global city. ch. 9. One global city / Annie Koh. ch. 10. Beyond economics for economic success / Lee Kwok Cheong. ch. 11. The future of Singapore as a global city and its socio-economic implications / Nizam Idris. Globalising Singapore : One global city, global production networks, and the developmental state / Henry Wai-chung Yeung -- Section V. Conclusion. ch. 13. Closing address : Be open to all possibilities / Ong Keng Yong. ch. 14. Closing remarks / Tommy Koh.

ASEAN-U.S. Symposium -- Contents -- Opening session: welcome remarks -- Opening session: keynote addresses: global issues for a new age -- Session I: ASEAN at forty: achievements and new vision -- Session II: Understanding the strategic landscape and regional architecture: the role of the United States in ASEAN -- Luncheon talk: ASEAN economic community 2015 and beyond: implications for ASEAN-U.S. economic cooperation -- Session III: Opportunities for cooperation between ASEAN and the U.S. in the pursuit of peace, stability and prosperity -- ASEAN-U.S. symposium participants -- ASEAN-U.S. symposium album.

"One of Singapore's top diplomats, Bilahari Kausikan was the Institute of Policy Studies' (IPS) 2015/16 S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book contains edited versions of the five public IPS-Nathan Lectures he gave between January and May 2016, and highlights of his dialogue with the audience. Kausikan gives a frank and dispassionate assessment of the international environment in the post-Cold War era and the geopolitical uncertainties that have emerged. In particular, he analyses the nature of US–China relations, the broad underlying factors in the South China Sea disputes and ASEAN's attempts to maintain order, and the role that human rights and democracy have played in international relations. He concludes by suggesting what Singapore needs to do to cope with the complexities that lie ahead, in this age without definition. The IPS-Nathan Lectures series was launched in 2014 as part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. The S R Nathan Fellow, who is appointed annually, delivers between four and six lectures each year to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest."--Publisher's website

1. Life's lessons / Lawrence Anderson -- 2. Observing others to know oneself / Anil Kumar Nayar -- 3. From Tanglin to Baghdad / Albert Chua -- 4. Earthquake, SARS, tsunami and cyclone : lessons from crisis management / Robert Chua -- 5. A pleasure and a privilege / Chua Thai Keong -- 6. Of BMWs, guerrillas and the highway of death : snippets of a diplomat's life / Simon Tensing De Cruz -- 7. Learning with master chefs : cooking a treaty / Burhan Gafoor -- 8. From Indonesia to Brunei to Saudi Arabia / Hirubalan V. P. -- 9. Mission : Singaporeans abroad / Jeyaraj Benjamin William -- 10. Exercise our brain, open our heart / Joseph K. H. Koh -- 11. Philippines : perception and reality / Lim Kheng Hua -- 12. Mind your business / Lim Thuan Kuan -- 13. September 11 : ground zero in Washington D.C. / Stanley Loh -- 14. Intellectual property and public health : negotiating at the World Trade Organization / Vanu Gopala Menon -- 15. A small state's diplomacy - some reflections / Seetoh Hoy Cheng -- 16. Singapore's diplomatic assets / A. Selverajah -- 17. From Lan Xang to Lac Leman / Karen Tan -- 18. Lessons from multilateral diplomacy / Tan Yee Woan -- 19. Learning, teamwork and management for success / Tan York Chor -- 20. A day in the life of a symphony / Michael Tay -- 21. Would I choose MFA again? / Wong Kwok Pun.

Australia. 1. Memories of Singapore / Ted Delofski -- Bangladesh. 2. My experience as High Commissioner in Singapore / Kamrul Ahsan -- Belgium. 3. How do I see Singapore fifteen years after serving as ambassador of Belgium / Patrick Van Haute -- Brunei. 4. The Singapore experience / Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yunos bin Haji Mohd Hussein -- Cambodia. 5. Singapore-Cambodia : a growing partnership / Roland Eng -- Canada. 6. The resilience of a nation / Doreen Steidle -- Chile. 7. Memories of Singapore / Juan Martabit -- China. 8. Lasting impressions of Singapore / Yang Wenchang -- 9. A country always on the move / Chen Baoliu -- Costa Rica. 10. Singapore, how to fly high and straight / Juan F. Cordero A. -- Denmark. 11. Singapore, a posting that became a home / Joergen Oerstroem Moeller -- Egypt. 12. The miracle known as Singapore / Mohamed Abdel Rehim El-Zorkany -- European Union. 13. Geography and destiny / Holger Standertskjold -- Finland. 14. Singapore on my mind... / Satu Mattila -- France. 15. Some of my best years as ambassador / Bernard de Montferrand -- Germany. 16. My impressions of Singapore / Volker Schlegel -- 17. The Singapore experience - love at second sight / Folkmar Stoecker -- 18. Singapore and globalisation: benchmarks set / Jorg Ranau -- India. 19. My days in Singapore - looking east and loving it / Prabhat Prakash Shukla -- 20. Singapore / T. C. A. Raghavan -- Indonesia. 21. My assignment in Singapore / Soedibyo Rahardjo -- Israel. 22. My life in Singapore - reminiscences / Amira Arnon -- Japan. 23. Building foundations for Japan and Singapore relations / Hiroshi Hashimoto. 24. My experience as ambassador of Japan to Singapore / Takaaki Kojima. 25. Singapore, what kind of a little red dot? / Yoichi Suzuki -- Kazakhstan. 26. In celebration of a Kazakhstan-Singapore partnership / Nurlan Yermekbayev -- Kuwait. 27. Thoughts, reflections, and experiences of the little red dot / Abdulaziz Ahmed Aladwani -- Laos. 28. My career in the Lao Foreign Affairs Ministry / Thouane Vorasarn -- Malaysia. 29. Sustaining Malaysia-Singapore relations - people of goodwill on both sides / Dato' N. Parameswaran -- Mexico. 30. The best for Singapore is yet to be / Eduardo Ramos-Gomez -- Myanmar. 31. Brand name Singapore / U Hla Thann -- New Zealand. 32. Recollections of a Singapore posting / Timothy Hannah -- Pakistan. 33. Manicured and choreographed: the story of effervescent Singapore / Sajjad Ashraf -- The Philippines. 34. My easiest diplomatic posting / Alberto A. Encomienda -- 35. Reflections / Minda Calaguian-Cruz -- Poland. 36. Singapore matters, indeed! / Boguslaw Marcin Majewski. 37. Chopin, football and diplomacy / Waldemar Dubaniowski -- Russia. 38. What does Singapore mean to me?: Memories of a former student of the Nanyang University who then became a Russian Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore / Mikhail M. Bely -- Saudia Arabia. 39. From Riyadh to Singapore / Mohamad Amin Kurdi -- South Africa. 40. Singapore - From "red dot" to "shining star" / Stefanus Johannes Schoeman -- South Korea. 41. Singapore as a little giant / Park Sang-seek. 42. My reflections on Singapore / Ryu Kwang-sok -- Sri Lanka. 43. Reflections on Singapore: three years and five months on the little red dot / Shehan Ratnavale -- Sweden. 44. The increasingly important role of diplomats in trade and investment promotion - Swedish experiences in Singapore / Par Ahlberger -- Switzerland. 45. The rewarding years in Singapore / Kurt Otto Wyss -- 46. Singapore and Switzerland - From inspiration to inspiration / Raymond Loretan -- 47. Singapore - In search of the body and the soul / Daniel Woker -- 48. Deep mutual respect: Policies and personalities make a difference / Jorg Alois Reding -- Thailand. 49. Singapore: An enriching experience professionally and personally / Somkiati Ariyapruchya -- Timor-Leste. 50. Fostering everlasting friendship and relations between Timor-Leste and Singapore / Roberto Soares -- Turkey. 51. Turkey and Singapore - A long and good relationship / Ahmet Bulent Meric -- Ukraine. 52. Singapore - A special place in my heart / Olexander Horin -- United Kingdom. 53. Two Singapores, twenty-five years apart / Michael Pike -- 54. Singapore at the turn of the century: A personal view / Alan Hunt -- 55. Raffles' legacy - Where East meets West / Paul Madden -- United States of America. 56. A remarkable red dot: An American view / J. Stapleton Roy -- 57. Building U.S.-Singapore ties through trade and investment / Steven Jay Green -- 58. Singapore diplomacy - A view from the other side / Frank Lavin -- 59. A multi-faceted career / Patricia Herbold -- Vietnam. 60. Singapore Island State - Asia's "European" metropolis / Nguyen Duc Hung -- 61. Building a new Singapore-Vietnam partnership / Duong Van Quang.