<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Singapore’s policies and approach towards the Asia-Pacific region are guided by conservative pragmatism dictated by two imperatives—the geographical constraints of a small city state without a hinterland or natural resources, and the constant need to stay economically competitive and politically relevant in order to survive and thrive. This chapter begins with an overview of the historical development of Singapore and then zooms in to focus on its foreign policy thinking and development approach and examines how these then translate into actual policy and posturing in its immediate neighbourhood and the broader Asia-Pacific region.</p></abstract>

Singapore’s policies and approach towards the Asia-Pacific region are guided by conservative pragmatism dictated by two imperatives—the geographical constraints of a small city state without a hinterland or natural resources, and the constant need to stay economically competitive and politically relevant in order to survive and thrive. This chapter begins with an overview of the historical development of Singapore and then zooms in to focus on its foreign policy thinking and development approach and examines how these then translate into actual policy and posturing in its immediate neighbourhood and the broader Asia-Pacific region.

Singapore’s Policy in the Asia-Pacific: ASEAN and Open Regionalism

Singapore Institute of International Affairs

TalTech Journal of European Studies

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Singapore’s policies and approach towards the Asia-Pacific region are guided by conservative pragmatism dictated by two imperatives—the geographical...

Singapore’s Policy in the Asia-Pacific: ASEAN and Open Regionalism

Published Online: Nov 07, 2019

Page range: 20 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bjes-2019-0012

Keywords
ASEAN, foreign policy, international relations, regionalism, Singapore

© 2019 Lay Hwee Yeo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Singapore’s Policy in the Asia-Pacific: ASEAN and Open Regionalism

Published Online: Nov 07, 2019

Page range: 20 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bjes-2019-0012

KeywordsASEAN, foreign policy, international relations, regionalism, Singapore

© 2019 Lay Hwee Yeo, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
ASEAN, foreign policy, international relations, regionalism, Singapore