{"product_id":"reflections-singapore-s-place-in-the-world-paperback","title":"Reflections: Singapore’s Place in the World (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHow should Asean leaders advance the Asean Economic\nCommunity?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat obstacles does Asia face in managing US-China\nrelations?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow has religious identity politics in the region changed\nand how should Singapore respond to such developments?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThese are some of the issues covered in this collection of\nthoughtful and insightful essays by former Ambassador and founding Dean of the\nS. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) Barry Desker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis many years serving behind the scenes as a Ministry of\nForeign Affairs (MFA) officer during the region’s tumultuous times, after he\njoined the service in 1970, can be seen in deeply personal articles such as\n“Remembering S.R. Nathan: The MFA Years” and “Lee Kuan Yew’s Visit to Bali in\n1975”, when the author accompanied then-Prime Minister Lee to various Asean\ncities in the months after the fall of Saigon in April 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis thorough understanding of the details of trade\nagreements and the economic issues that face Asean as well as the security\nchallenges in Asia, including energy security, is a reflection of his tenure\nboth as the Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Trade Development Board\n(1994-2000) and the Director of the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies\n(2000-2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis years as Ambassador to Indonesia, from 1986 to 1993,\nmake his sensitive reflections on Indonesian politics, religion and society\nmatchless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEight areas are covered:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGlobal\n     Trade\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     Politics of Energy and Climate Change\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReligion\n     and Terrorism\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIntra-Asean\n     Relations\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSingapore-Indonesia\n     Relations and their Domestic Politics\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAsean’s\n     Global Engagement\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eManaging\n     Tensions in East Asia\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEast\n     Meets West in the 21st Century\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOriginally published to reach a wide audience in Singapore\nand the region, these commentaries are written in a down-to-earth and\ncomprehendible way. They are accessible to anyone with an interest in these\nissues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA President’s Scholar, \u003cb\u003eBarry Desker\u003c\/b\u003e cut his\nteeth at Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs when he joined the\nthen-fledgling ministry in 1970 as one of its first generation of officers. He\nwas Ambassador to Indonesia (1986-1993), Chief Executive Officer of the\nSingapore Trade Development Board (1994-2000), Director, Institute of Defence\nand Strategic Studies (2000-2014), and founding Dean of the S. Rajaratnam\nSchool of International Studies (2007-2014), Nanyang Technological University,\nwhere he is currently the Distinguished Fellow and Nanyang Professor of\nPractice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe served as Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Holy\nSee and Spain (2007-2020). He was the Chairman of Crimson Logic (1995-2002),\nJurong Port (2001-2008), Singapore Technologies Marine (2001-2016) and the\nSingapore International Foundation (2001-2008). Barry Desker is a Member of the\nPresidential Council for Minority Rights, Singapore, and a Member of the Board\nof Directors of the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FOCUS PUBLISHING LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45141724954831,"sku":"9789815081190","price":32.7,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_611e2eaf-f29a-4046-9cc8-847efe54528b.jpg?v=1780471471","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/reflections-singapore-s-place-in-the-world-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}