The Tommy Koh reader : favourite essays and lectures / / Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Singapore |
Autore | Koh Tommy T. B (Tommy Thong Bee), <1937-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hackensack, New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (640 p.) |
Disciplina | 327.59570092 |
Soggetto topico |
Ambassadors - Singapore
Diplomats - Singapore College teachers - Singapore |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 981-4571-10-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Contents; 1. Family and Friends; A Tribute to My Mother; Memories of My Father; A Toast to President and Mrs Wee Kim Wee; Toasts to President S. R. Nathan on His 80th and 85th Birthdays; Eulogy for S. Rajaratnam; Conclusion; Eulogy for David Marshall; Goh Keng Swee: Ten Lessons from His Life; Lesson No. 1: Courage, Optimism and Can-Do Spirit; Lesson No. 2: Most Problems Have Solutions; Lesson No. 3: Defy Conventional Wisdom; Lesson No. 4: Build Institutions; Lesson No. 5: Focus on Singapore's Prosperity and Independence; Lesson No. 6: Respect and Help the Poor
Lesson No. 7: Ideas Are ImportantLesson No. 8: Beyond Money and Material Things; Lesson No. 9: Lead a Simple and Frugal Life; Lesson No. 10: Never Stop Being Curious; George Yeo: A Man for All Seasons; In Defence of Lim Chong Yah; Freezing Salaries at the Top; Raising Wages at the Bottom; A Tribute to Wazir Singh; Wang Gungwu: Friend, Mentor and Role Model; 2. Milestones of Life and Career; What RI Taught Me; A Letter from Dean Griswold; Sir Jim Gower; A Letter from Dean Griswold; Harvard Law School; Passion of the Teachers; Harvard Case Class; Teaching Law in "The Grand Manner" From Harvard to the UNLaw of the Sea; Earth Summit; Making Peace Between Russia and the Baltic States; Helping Cambodia; Love Affair with America; A Constitution for the Oceans; Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Opening for Signature of the 1982 UNCLOS; Making Peace Between Russia and the Baltics; Introduction; The Historical Background; Latvia; Lithuania; Break-up of the Russian Empire; The UN General Resolution 47/21 of 1992; The Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy; Role of UN Special Envoy; My Recommendations; Lithuania; Latvia; Estonia; Success of the Mission; Conclusion My Cambodian StoryGoodwill Delegation to Cambodia: 1965; A Magical Evening at Angkor Wat; Lon Nol Seizes Power; Cambodia's Seat at the UN: 1970; Cambodia's Seat Occupied by Khmer Rouge: 1975; Saving Cambodian Lives; Vietnam Invades Cambodia: 1978; ASEAN's Diplomatic Objectives; The Paris Conferences of 1989 and 1991; UNTAC; Mission Impossible; UNTAC: Lessons Learnt; Reflections; The ASEF Story: The First Three Years; PM Goh's Vision; The Period of Gestation; The Dublin Principles; Impressive Show of Support; The Process of Incorporation; The Birth of ASEF; First Board Meeting Evolution of the Board and GovernanceASEF's Management; ASEF's Mission; ASEF's Agenda; Interpreter; Convergence and Divergence; Flagship Projects; Landmark Projects; ASEF's Philosophy; Conclusion; Reflections on the Institute of Policy Studies; Introduction; Mandate from Patron; Role of IPS in Singapore; Launching Three Key Projects; Corporate Associates; Research and Publications on Singapore; IPS' External Wing; Singapore-Malaysia Relations; Singapore-US Relations; Singapore-Japan Relations; Singapore-Europe Relations; Singapore-UN Relations; Singapore-IMO Relations Singapore-APEC Relations |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453839403321 |
Koh Tommy T. B (Tommy Thong Bee), <1937-> | ||
Hackensack, New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , [2013] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Tommy Koh reader : favourite essays and lectures / / Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Singapore |
Autore | Koh Tommy T. B (Tommy Thong Bee), <1937-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 529 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
Disciplina | 327.59570092 |
Collana | Gale eBooks |
Soggetto topico |
Ambassadors - Singapore
Diplomats - Singapore College teachers - Singapore |
ISBN | 981-4571-10-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Contents; 1. Family and Friends; A Tribute to My Mother; Memories of My Father; A Toast to President and Mrs Wee Kim Wee; Toasts to President S. R. Nathan on His 80th and 85th Birthdays; Eulogy for S. Rajaratnam; Conclusion; Eulogy for David Marshall; Goh Keng Swee: Ten Lessons from His Life; Lesson No. 1: Courage, Optimism and Can-Do Spirit; Lesson No. 2: Most Problems Have Solutions; Lesson No. 3: Defy Conventional Wisdom; Lesson No. 4: Build Institutions; Lesson No. 5: Focus on Singapore's Prosperity and Independence; Lesson No. 6: Respect and Help the Poor
Lesson No. 7: Ideas Are ImportantLesson No. 8: Beyond Money and Material Things; Lesson No. 9: Lead a Simple and Frugal Life; Lesson No. 10: Never Stop Being Curious; George Yeo: A Man for All Seasons; In Defence of Lim Chong Yah; Freezing Salaries at the Top; Raising Wages at the Bottom; A Tribute to Wazir Singh; Wang Gungwu: Friend, Mentor and Role Model; 2. Milestones of Life and Career; What RI Taught Me; A Letter from Dean Griswold; Sir Jim Gower; A Letter from Dean Griswold; Harvard Law School; Passion of the Teachers; Harvard Case Class; Teaching Law in "The Grand Manner" From Harvard to the UNLaw of the Sea; Earth Summit; Making Peace Between Russia and the Baltic States; Helping Cambodia; Love Affair with America; A Constitution for the Oceans; Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Opening for Signature of the 1982 UNCLOS; Making Peace Between Russia and the Baltics; Introduction; The Historical Background; Latvia; Lithuania; Break-up of the Russian Empire; The UN General Resolution 47/21 of 1992; The Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy; Role of UN Special Envoy; My Recommendations; Lithuania; Latvia; Estonia; Success of the Mission; Conclusion My Cambodian StoryGoodwill Delegation to Cambodia: 1965; A Magical Evening at Angkor Wat; Lon Nol Seizes Power; Cambodia's Seat at the UN: 1970; Cambodia's Seat Occupied by Khmer Rouge: 1975; Saving Cambodian Lives; Vietnam Invades Cambodia: 1978; ASEAN's Diplomatic Objectives; The Paris Conferences of 1989 and 1991; UNTAC; Mission Impossible; UNTAC: Lessons Learnt; Reflections; The ASEF Story: The First Three Years; PM Goh's Vision; The Period of Gestation; The Dublin Principles; Impressive Show of Support; The Process of Incorporation; The Birth of ASEF; First Board Meeting Evolution of the Board and GovernanceASEF's Management; ASEF's Mission; ASEF's Agenda; Interpreter; Convergence and Divergence; Flagship Projects; Landmark Projects; ASEF's Philosophy; Conclusion; Reflections on the Institute of Policy Studies; Introduction; Mandate from Patron; Role of IPS in Singapore; Launching Three Key Projects; Corporate Associates; Research and Publications on Singapore; IPS' External Wing; Singapore-Malaysia Relations; Singapore-US Relations; Singapore-Japan Relations; Singapore-Europe Relations; Singapore-UN Relations; Singapore-IMO Relations Singapore-APEC Relations |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790977603321 |
Koh Tommy T. B (Tommy Thong Bee), <1937-> | ||
New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , [2013] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Tommy Koh reader : favourite essays and lectures / / Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Singapore |
Autore | Koh Tommy T. B (Tommy Thong Bee), <1937-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 529 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
Disciplina | 327.59570092 |
Collana | Gale eBooks |
Soggetto topico |
Ambassadors - Singapore
Diplomats - Singapore College teachers - Singapore |
ISBN | 981-4571-10-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Contents; 1. Family and Friends; A Tribute to My Mother; Memories of My Father; A Toast to President and Mrs Wee Kim Wee; Toasts to President S. R. Nathan on His 80th and 85th Birthdays; Eulogy for S. Rajaratnam; Conclusion; Eulogy for David Marshall; Goh Keng Swee: Ten Lessons from His Life; Lesson No. 1: Courage, Optimism and Can-Do Spirit; Lesson No. 2: Most Problems Have Solutions; Lesson No. 3: Defy Conventional Wisdom; Lesson No. 4: Build Institutions; Lesson No. 5: Focus on Singapore's Prosperity and Independence; Lesson No. 6: Respect and Help the Poor
Lesson No. 7: Ideas Are ImportantLesson No. 8: Beyond Money and Material Things; Lesson No. 9: Lead a Simple and Frugal Life; Lesson No. 10: Never Stop Being Curious; George Yeo: A Man for All Seasons; In Defence of Lim Chong Yah; Freezing Salaries at the Top; Raising Wages at the Bottom; A Tribute to Wazir Singh; Wang Gungwu: Friend, Mentor and Role Model; 2. Milestones of Life and Career; What RI Taught Me; A Letter from Dean Griswold; Sir Jim Gower; A Letter from Dean Griswold; Harvard Law School; Passion of the Teachers; Harvard Case Class; Teaching Law in "The Grand Manner" From Harvard to the UNLaw of the Sea; Earth Summit; Making Peace Between Russia and the Baltic States; Helping Cambodia; Love Affair with America; A Constitution for the Oceans; Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Opening for Signature of the 1982 UNCLOS; Making Peace Between Russia and the Baltics; Introduction; The Historical Background; Latvia; Lithuania; Break-up of the Russian Empire; The UN General Resolution 47/21 of 1992; The Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy; Role of UN Special Envoy; My Recommendations; Lithuania; Latvia; Estonia; Success of the Mission; Conclusion My Cambodian StoryGoodwill Delegation to Cambodia: 1965; A Magical Evening at Angkor Wat; Lon Nol Seizes Power; Cambodia's Seat at the UN: 1970; Cambodia's Seat Occupied by Khmer Rouge: 1975; Saving Cambodian Lives; Vietnam Invades Cambodia: 1978; ASEAN's Diplomatic Objectives; The Paris Conferences of 1989 and 1991; UNTAC; Mission Impossible; UNTAC: Lessons Learnt; Reflections; The ASEF Story: The First Three Years; PM Goh's Vision; The Period of Gestation; The Dublin Principles; Impressive Show of Support; The Process of Incorporation; The Birth of ASEF; First Board Meeting Evolution of the Board and GovernanceASEF's Management; ASEF's Mission; ASEF's Agenda; Interpreter; Convergence and Divergence; Flagship Projects; Landmark Projects; ASEF's Philosophy; Conclusion; Reflections on the Institute of Policy Studies; Introduction; Mandate from Patron; Role of IPS in Singapore; Launching Three Key Projects; Corporate Associates; Research and Publications on Singapore; IPS' External Wing; Singapore-Malaysia Relations; Singapore-US Relations; Singapore-Japan Relations; Singapore-Europe Relations; Singapore-UN Relations; Singapore-IMO Relations Singapore-APEC Relations |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818278303321 |
Koh Tommy T. B (Tommy Thong Bee), <1937-> | ||
New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , [2013] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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