Singapore's foreign policy : coping with vulnerability / Michael Leifer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leifer, Michael, author.

Series:

Politics in Asia series.

Politics in Asia series

Politics in Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Singapore--Foreign relations.

Singapore.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the years following its traumatic separation from Malaysia, Singapore has risen to become one of the leading economic powers in Southeast Asia. This economic strength has carried it through the recent East Asian economic crisis, as well as providing the resources for an excellent defense capability. Singapore's diplomatic achievements include relationships with countries across Asia and Europe, and ensure its interantional status, Yet, despite this success, Singapore's foreign policy has continued to be influenced by a deep seated sense of its own vulnerability. Politicians from the first p

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Singapore: the foreign policy of an exceptional state; The battle for sovereignty; Accommodating and transcending regional locale; Singapore and the powers; Driving and suffering the region?; Conclusion: coping with vulnerability; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-56948-3

1-134-56949-1

0-203-12951-2

1-280-32917-3

0-203-17147-0

9786610329175

9780203129517

OCLC:

559279955