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UNINA9910783846503321 |
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Autore |
Leifer Michael |
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Titolo |
Singapore's foreign policy : coping with vulnerability / / Michael Leifer |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2000 |
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1-134-56948-3 |
1-134-56949-1 |
0-203-12951-2 |
1-280-32917-3 |
0-203-17147-0 |
9786610329175 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Collana |
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Politics in Asia |
Politics in Asia series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Singapore Foreign relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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