S Rajaratnam on Singapore : from ideas to reality / edited by Kwa Chong Guan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kwa, Chong Guan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiculturalism.

International relations.

Singapore--Foreign relations.

Singapore.

Singapore--History.

History.

Multiculturalism--Singapore.

ASEAN.

Rajaratnam, S. (Sinnathamby), 1915-2006.

Rajaratnam, S.

Physical Description:

xxii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific ; Singapore : Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, [2006]

Summary:

This book, a compilation of key speeches and articles by the late Mr S Rajaratnam, is a tribute to one of the founding fathers of Singapore. As the country's first foreign minister, he was pivotal in conceptualising and implementing its foreign policy. Present at the birth of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), he was also instrumental in ensuring a constructive role for Singapore in regional cooperation. A staunch supporter of a multicultural society, Mr Rajaratnam envisioned the country as a cosmopolitan "global city."The volume is divided into four thematic sections: foreign policy, ASEAN regionalism, multiculturalism, and Singapore's history -- broadly encompassing Mr Rajaratnam's most important contributions to the making of modern Singapore. Also included are original research essays that reassess Mr Rajaratnam's contributions, written by senior staff of the new S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contains:

Rajaratnam, S. (Sinnathamby), 1915-2006. Selections. 2006.

ISBN:

9812704574

9789812704573

981270454X

9789812704542

OCLC:

76836254