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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450718103321

Titolo

The little red dot [[electronic resource] ] : reflections by Singapore's diplomats / / editors, Tommy Koh, Chang Li Lin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific

[Singapore], : Institute of Policy Studies, 2005

ISBN

1-281-88076-0

9786611880767

981-256-762-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (492 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KohTommy T. B <1937-> (Tommy Thong Bee)

ChangLi Lin

Disciplina

327.5957

Soggetti

Diplomats - Singapore

Electronic books.

Singapore Foreign relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword by George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs Singapore; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part 1 The Presidents; Part 2 Ministers; Part 3 Permanent Secretaries; Part 4 Madam Ambassadors; Part 5 First Generation Diplomats; Part 6 The Second Generation; Part 7 Non-Resident Ambassadors; Annex I: Milestones of Singapore's External Relations from August 1965-May 2005; Annex II: List of Countries with which Singapore has Diplomatic Relations; Index

Sommario/riassunto

2005 is the 40th anniversary of Singapore's independence. This collection of essays by Singapore's past and present diplomats tells the remarkable story of how this small and vulnerable country has become a stable, prosperous and respected member of the international community. The essays include those from the late President Wee Kim Wee and President S R Nathan as well as seminal contributions from the four former Foreign Ministers   Mr S Rajaratnam, Mr S Dhanabalan, Mr Wong Kan Seng and Professor S Jayakumar. The current Foreign Minister, Mr George Yeo, has written the foreword. The absorbin