LEADER 04756nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910780727603321 005 20230721024351.0 010 $a1-282-75801-2 010 $a9786612758010 010 $a981-4271-87-X 035 $a(CKB)2490000000001596 035 $a(EBL)1681414 035 $a(OCoLC)769439023 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000400591 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11298009 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000400591 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10396095 035 $a(PQKB)10137117 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1681414 035 $a(WSP)00000552 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1681414 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10422523 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL275801 035 $a(EXLCZ)992490000000001596 100 $a20101028d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcuu|||uu||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe little red dot$b[electronic resource] $ereflections by Singapore's diplomats$hVolume II /$feditors, Tommy Koh, Chang Li Lin 210 $aSingapore ;$aHackensack, N.J. $cWorld Scientific ;$a[Singapore] $cInstitute of Policy Studies$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (233 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a981-4271-86-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Foreword by Raymond Lim, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; The Third Generation Diplomats; 1 Life's Lessons by Lawrence Anderson; Before the Little Red Dot there was Lake Toba; Three Wise Men; Washington Days; Mr. President; Last Thoughts; 2 Observing Others to Know Oneself by Anil Kumar Nayar; Different Impressions; Common Challenges; Keeping Southeast Asia on the European Radar; Sustaining Singapore's Success; Constructive Critics; 3 From Tanglin to Baghdad by Albert Chua; On the Road 327 $aMeeting the Coalition Provisional Authority at Saddam's Palace An Unexpected Encounter in Basra; Some Reflections; 4 Earthquake, SARS, Tsunami and Cyclone: Lessons from Crisis Management by Robert Chua; Kobe Earthquake; SARS outbreak; Tsunami Relief and Reconstruction; Cyclone Emergency Relief: Team Singapore; Joining Hands, Making Friends; All-round Training; 5 A Pleasure and A Privilege by Chua Thai Keong; Thailand; Japan; Korea; 6 Of BMW's, Guerrillas and the Highway of Death: Snippets of a Diplomat's Life by Simon Tensing De Cruz; Getting into Diplomacy; Beaming in Bangkok 327 $aWatching Indochina The KPNLF; Into the Jungle; Riyadh Interlude; Desert Delights; Highway of Death; 7 Learning with Master Chefs: Cooking a Treaty by Burhan Gafoor; Lessons from the Masters; Nurturing Your Contacts; The Singapore Treaty; WIPO in Singapore; Strategic Persuasion; "Head Chef ": At the Conference; Creating the Recipe; Crucial Support from Friends; 8 From Indonesia to Brunei to Saudi Arabia by Hirubalan V. P.; Indonesia - Four Presidents in Four Years; Brunei Darussalam - The Abode of Peace; The Kingdom; Concluding Thoughts 327 $aReality Gap Two Philippines; Growing Business Confidence; Mining as a Key Driver of the Economy; Clearing the Infrastructure Backlog; Tourism; Growing the External Markets; Redeveloping the Naval Bases; Giving Back to Society; Receptivity to Foreign Partners; Active Civil Society; 12 Mind Your Business by Lim Thuan Kuan; A Different Kind of Business; Five Lessons; Know the Business; Know the System; Build Trust; Communicate Clearly; Know Your Limitations; 13 September 11: Ground Zero in Washington D.C. by Stanley Loh; Warning Signs; Confusion; Emergency Response; Private Moments 327 $aA Changed World 330 $aThis is the sequel to the bestselling book, The Little Red Dot, published in 2005. While the first volume consisted of a collection of essays by Singapore's first- and second-generation diplomats, this second volume contains essays written by the third generation of young ambassadors. The Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Raymond Lim, has contributed the Foreword. Written in an entertaining and accessible manner, this book is a highly enjoyable read for all who are interested in Singapore current affairs and in the art and science of diplomacy. It contains many inspiring stories 606 $aDiplomats$zSingapore 607 $aSingapore$xForeign relations 615 0$aDiplomats 676 $a327.5957 701 $aKoh$b Tommy T. B$g(Tommy Thong Bee),$f1937-$01465963 701 $aChang$b Li Lin$0281011 712 02$aInstitute of Policy Studies (Singapore) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780727603321 996 $aThe little red dot$93758154 997 $aUNINA