The little red dot, Volume II: reflections by Singapore's diplomats
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Singapore World Scientific c2009
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Beschreibung:Includes index. - "This is the sequel to ... The little red dot, published in 2005"--P. [4] of cover. - Errata slip inserted. - "Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore; Institute of Policy Studies."
1. Life's lessons / Lawrence Anderson -- 2. Observing others to know oneself / Anil Kumar Nayar -- 3. From Tanglin to Baghdad / Albert Chua -- 4. Earthquake, SARS, tsunami and cyclone : lessons from crisis management / Robert Chua -- 5. A pleasure and a privilege / Chua Thai Keong -- 6. Of BMWs, guerrillas and the highway of death : snippets of a diplomat's life / Simon Tensing De Cruz -- 7. Learning with master chefs : cooking a treaty / Burhan Gafoor -- 8. From Indonesia to Brunei to Saudi Arabia / Hirubalan V.P. -- 9. Mission : Singaporeans abroad / Jeyaraj Benjamin William -- 10. Exercise our brain, open our heart / Joseph K.H. Koh -- 11. Philippines : perception and reality / Lim Kheng Hua -- 12. Mind your business / Lim Thuan Kuan -- 13. September 11 : ground zero in Washington D.C. / Stanley Loh -- 14. Intellectual property and public health : negotiating at the World Trade Organization / Vanu Gopala Menon -- 15. A small state's diplomacy -- some reflections / Seetoh Hoy Cheng -- 16. Singapore's diplomatic assets / A. Selverajah -- 17. From Lan Xang to Lac Leman / Karen Tan -- 18. Lessons from multilateral diplomacy / Tan Yee Woan -- 19. Learning, teamwork and management for success / Tan York Chor -- 20. A day in the life of a symphony / Michael Tay -- 21. Would I choose MFA again? / Wong Kwok Pun
This 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 which have not been told before
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xvii, 214 p.)
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