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Singapore In The Malay World - Building And Breaching Regional Bridges

by Lily Rahim
Singapore In The Malay World - Building And Breaching Regional Bridges - Thryft
Singapore In The Malay World - Building And Breaching Regional Bridges - Thryft

Singapore's intricate dance with Malay regional dynamics.

If you're intrigued by Southeast Asian politics and the nuanced relationship between neighboring nations, this book will draw you in. Lily Rahim provides an in-depth look at how Singapore navigates its unique position in the Malay world, touching on historical tensions and contemporary challenges. The cold hard truths coupled with the nation-building narratives make it a compelling read for those interested in political and economic strategizing on a regional scale.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Singapore In The Malay World - Building And Breaching Regional Bridges

by Lily Rahim
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ISBN: 9780415484107
Authors: Lily Rahim
Publisher: Routledge
Date of Publication: 2009-05-18
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Politics, History, Sociology
Related Topics: Political Science, Sociology, History, Government, Politics, World History, Politics, History, Social Issues
Goodreads rating: 3.0
(rated by 1 readers)

Description

Relations between Singapore and her immediate Malay neighbours have been perennially fraught with tension and misunderstanding. In making sense of this complex relationship, Lily Rahim explores the salience of historical animosities and competitive economic pressures, and Singapore’s janus-faced security and foreign economic policy orientation and ‘regional outsider’ complex. Focusing on Singapore’s relations with Malaysia, the book also examines the Indonesian dimension in bilateral relations. It highlights the paradoxical similarities in the nation-building approaches of Singapore and Malaysia. The author reflects critically on sensitive issues such as the rhetoric and reality of meritocracy and multiracialism in Singapore, and analyses the city-state’s weak regional soft power credentials and reputation as a political laggard despite its economic achievements. Incorporating perspectives and frameworks from the disciplines of comparative politics, area studies, international relations, political economy and history, this multidisciplinary study offers groundbreaking insights into the way in which the neighboring states of Singapore and Malaysia see themselves, each other, the region and beyond. This book will be of particular interest to keen observers of Southeast Asian politics.
 

Singapore's intricate dance with Malay regional dynamics.

If you're intrigued by Southeast Asian politics and the nuanced relationship between neighboring nations, this book will draw you in. Lily Rahim provides an in-depth look at how Singapore navigates its unique position in the Malay world, touching on historical tensions and contemporary challenges. The cold hard truths coupled with the nation-building narratives make it a compelling read for those interested in political and economic strategizing on a regional scale.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.