The idea of neutralizing Southeast Asia--a historical battlefield of both indigenous and forces--is a subject that has attracted the attention of many statesmen and scholars alike for many years.
A collection of speeches and writings by Professor Tommy Koh, Singapore's long-time ambassador to the UN. He provides an insider's view of the workings and failings of the UN system, multilateral negotiations, bargaining, and Singapore's economic progress and foreign policy options. Accessible to general readers, policy makers, and academic specialists interested in international organizations …
This book, entitled Asia Pacific after the cold war, presents a complication of papers written by Jusuf Wanandi from 1989 to 1996. Of the papers compiled, some were presented at conferences, seminars as well as at workshops in various countries, and the others are revised articles already published in newspapers and journals.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies was founded in 1985 as a centre for the provision of information on and research into the problems of international security, defence and arms control in the nuclear age.
It is crucial to understand the mindset of the new taipans. They are the business supremos of the fastest-growing economies in the world, and their fundamental business values are of vital importance to everyone who wishes to do business with them. The importance of family and filial piety and of the work ethic cannot be over-estimated and must be thoroughly understood by anyone wishing to gain…
The demise of America's Cold War-era foreign policy, has transformed Southeast Asia's relationship with the United States. No longer seen in the political context of communist containment, the countries of Southeast Asia - Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Vietnam - are becoming increasingly powerful players in the world economy. Their unparalleled economic growth w…
This book is the second in a series Issues in Southeast Asian Security and deals with armed separatism in Southeast Asia. The situation differs markedly in the several countries studied. Besides the analyses of the politics of separatism and its military aspects, the questions of development, of culture and ethnicity are centrally relevant to the growth of separatist tendencies. All these are e…
This is the first sourcebook to present a wide selection of contemporary materials on Islam in Southeast Asia, most of which have not previously been available in English. The material covers six broad themes: personal expressions of faith; Islamic law; state and governance; women and family; jihad; and interactions with non-Muslims and the wider Muslim world. The book looks at the ideological …
Southeast Asian Affairs 2006 provides an informed and readable analysis of the events and developments in the region in 2005. The first four articles present the political and economic overview of the region, a nuanced analysis on terrorism, and the role of Japan in East Asian community-building efforts. Eleven country reviews as well as five special theme articles follow, delving into domestic…
The Singapore Lecture is designed to provide the opportunity for distinguished statesmen, scholars, and writers and other similarly highly qualified individuals specializing in banking, commerce, international economics and finance, and philosophical and world strategic affairs to visit Singapore. The presence of such eminent personalities will allow Singaporeans, especially the younger executi…