SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVES 2015: CHOICES: Choices

by Carol Soon (Editor), Sufern Hoe (Editor)

Overview

Singapore reaches an important milestone in its national development in 2015 when it celebrates its 50th year of independence. It has earned many accolades for the progress it has made in governance, the economy and societal development. However, with changing demographics, resource constraints and the emergence of regional competitors, Singapore's future is fraught with uncertainty.The book is a collection of papers presented at Singapore Perspectives 2015 by leading thought leaders and eminent speakers, reflecting on the critical decisions made in Singapore's past so as to envision strategic paths that the country should take in the future.The contributors include experts in their fields: Ambassador Bilahari Kausikan, Professor Evelyn Goh, Professor Tan Kong Yam, Professor Linda Lim, Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Tong Yee, Vikram Khanna and Associate Professor Eugene Tan. The inter-generational dialogue session with Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress Chan Chun Sing carries the central theme of looking at the choices Singapore made in the past and the choices that have to be made moving forward.In line with reflecting on Singapore's past, the book will include a full report on a survey of 1,500 Singaporeans' perceptions of 50 historical events from independence to now.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814696852
Publisher:	World Scientific / Inst Of Policy Studies, S'pore
Publication date:	12/15/2015
Series:	SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVES
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	216
File size:	4 MB

Table of Contents

Preface Janadas Devan vii

Acknowledgements xiii

Introduction: Looking Back to Look Forward Carol Soon Hoe Su Fern 1

Section 1 Sovereignty

Chapter 1 Sovereignty for Small States Bilahari Kausikan 9

Chapter 2 Singapore's Future in a World of Hybrid Sovereignty Evelyn Goh 17

Section 2 Global City

Chapter 3 Managing Singapore's Globalisation and Its Discontents: A Long-Term Perspective Tan Kong Yam 37

Chapter 4 Beyond the "Global City" Paradigm Linda Lim 51

Section 3 Debate

Chapter 5 Pragmatism Should Be Retained As Singapore's Governing Philosophy Kishore Mahbubani Tong Yee Vikram Khanna Eugene K B Tan 93

Section 4 Inter-Generational Ministerial Dialogue

Chapter 6 Dialogue with Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean and Minister Chan Chun Sing 123

Background Paper

Chapter 7 Study on the Perceptions of Singapore's History Leong Chan-Hoong Magdalene Choo Elaine Ho Varian Lim Paveena Seah Yang Wai Wai 153

About the Contributors 189