The major strengths of this book are Leifer's uncanny ability to decipher with great accuracy the motivations of Singapore's foreign policy formulators and deliver them to an audience in his trademark elegance..
–Pacific Affairs: Winter 2001-2002
This book...is a useful contribution to a better understanding of how this small nation has managed to survive in such a politcally fragile region. It will be especially beneficial for readers who are keen to have a detailed account of Singapore's problematic relations with Malaysia and Indonesia.
–International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
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The only full-length English-language study available in this area, this text is an essential resource for all those interested in Singapore's international role. Written by a leading scholar in the field, it documents the elevation of Singapore to the status of one of the leading economic powers in Southeast Asia.
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