Research Catalog

Title

Perspectives on the security of Singapore : the first 50 years / editors Barry Desker, Ang Cheng Guan, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University.

Publication

New Jersey : World Scientific, 2016.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Desker, Barry
• Ang, Cheng Guan
• Ang, Cheng Guan.

Description

xx, 329 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

"[This book] explores the security of Singapore in the last 50 years and its possible trajectories into the future. This volume brings together the diverse perspectives of a team of academics with different expertise, ranging from history to political science to security studies with a common interest in Singapore. The book is further boosted by the recollections of key civil servants involved with foreign affairs and defence, such as S R Nathan, Peter Ho, Bilahari Kausikan and Philip Yeo"--

Series Statement

World Scientific series on Singapore's 50 years of nation-building

Uniform Title

World Scientific series on Singapore's 50 years of nation-building.

Subject

• National security > Singapore

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part 1: Singapore's conception of security / Ang Cheng Guan -- National security and Singapore: an assessment / Norman Vasu and Bernard Loo -- Deliquescent security threats: Singapore in the era of hyper-globalisation / Alan Chong -- Singapore and global governance: free-rider or responsible stakeholder? / Tan See Seng -- The challenge of strategic intelligence for the Singapore armed forces / Kwa Chong Guan -- Desecuritisation and after desecuritisation: the water issue in Singapore-Malaysia relations / Joey Long -- Singapore's security in the context of Singapore-Malaysia-Indonesia relations / Bilveer Singh -- Singapore's relations with Malaysia and Indonesia / Theophilus Kwek and Joseph Chinyong Liow) -- International missions of the Singapore armed forces: how far would you go? / Katie Tan and Ong Wei Chong -- Why the FPDA still matters to Singapore / Ralf Emmers -- ASEAN and Singapore / Mely Caballero-Anthony -- Singapore and the great powers in a changing world / Khong Yuen Foong -- Securing Singapore from international terrorism / Rohan Gunaratna -- Religious diversity/harmony / Mohammad Alami Musa -- Part 2: Personal reminiscences -- Safeguarding Singapore's security: defence and diplomacy / S. R. Nathan -- Organising for national security: the Singapore experience / Peter Ho -- Pragmatic adaptation, not grand strategy, shaped Singapore foreign policy / Rilahari Kausikan -- Dr Goh Keng Swee and the building of Singapore's defence industrial capability / Philip Yeo -- A concluding note: strategic certainties facing Singapore in 2065 / Barry Desker.

Call Number

JFF 15-1410

ISBN

• 9789814689328
• 9814689327
• 9789814689335
• 9814689335
• 9789814689342
• 9814689343

LCCN

2015023688

OCLC

910334626

Title

Perspectives on the security of Singapore : the first 50 years / editors Barry Desker, Ang Cheng Guan, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University.

Publisher

New Jersey : World Scientific, 2016.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

World Scientific series on Singapore's 50 years of nation-building

World Scientific series on Singapore's 50 years of nation-building.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Desker, Barry, editor.

Ang, Cheng Guan, editor.

Container of (work): Ang, Cheng Guan. Singapore's conception of security.

Research Call Number

JFF 15-1410