Realism and Interdependence in Singapores Foreign Policy
Singapores existence and success derive in part from its success in the domestic political arena and in part from the skilful management of a well-defined foreign policy with clearly identifiable goals and issues. A clear core of realist self-reliance is layered with the demands of a competitive trading state that requires a liberal international trading regime. Hence, both competitive and cooperative philosophies underpin Singapores foreign policy.
In Realism and Interdependence in Singapores Foreign Policy, N. Ganesan charts the philosophical underpinning of Singapores foreign policy output and the institutions responsible for it and examines the importance of economic and defence diplomacy that are central to Singapores foreign policy output. It gives particular attention to the two most important regional bilateral relationships with Indonesia and Malaysia and how relations with its adjacent neighbours have influenced Singapores foreign policy. Combining first-hand research with excellent analysis, this volume provides a much-needed report on the survival of a small state in the globalizing world.
Realism and Interdependence in Singapores Foreign Policy is essential reading for academics in the field of Asian studies and Asian foreign policy, and will be of interest to scholars across a wide range of disciplines in the region and around the world.
N. Ganesan is associate professor at the Hiroshima Peace Institute in Japan. He has taught and published widely in contemporary Southeast Asian politics and foreign policy, and was previously at the department of political science at the National University of Singapore.
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