{"product_id":"island-in-the-world-singapores-geopolitical-dna","title":"Island in the World: Singapore's Geopolitical DNA","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eIsland in the World: Singapore's Geopolitical \u003c\/span\u003eDNA\u003c\/i\u003e is\na thoughtfully curated collection of Simon S C Tay's public commentaries,\nspanning from the mid-1990s to the present. Organised thematically, the book\nexplores key issues shaping Singapore's engagement with the world and region in\na time of geopolitical tension and tumult. While focused on the present and\nemerging events, he also considers the past and future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMore than just a compilation, this work weaves together\nreflections that provide deeper context, tracing how Singapore has evolved\nwhile certain fundamental principles endure. Tay connects past insights with\nrecent developments, offering a perspective that is both grounded in history\nand attuned to the challenges of today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThrough these essays, \u003ci\u003eIsland in the World\u003c\/i\u003e captures\nSingapore's journey in an ever-changing global landscape — while also charting\nthe evolution of the author's own thinking over the decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon S C Tay\u003c\/b\u003e, LLM (Harvard), LLB Hons (NUS) is a\npublic intellectual focusing on international and public affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe chairs the Singapore Institute of International Affairs,\na leading independent think tank in Asia. Simon is concurrently an associate\nprofessor in the National University of Singapore at both the Faculty of Law\nand the LKY School of Public Policy, and senior consultant with a major\nSingaporean law firm. He has taught at Harvard Law School, Yale University and\nthe Fletcher School. In 2009, he was based at the Asia Society in New York City\nas the Schwartz Fellow and continues as the Society's Global Council co-chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA former Nominated Member of Parliament and chair of a major\nstatutory board, Simon continues to serve as an ambassador for Singapore. He\nalso initiated the Singapore Volunteers Overseas, the country's equivalent of\nthe Peace Corps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe has written or edited five books on international law and\npublic policy and contributed to leading academic journals and newspapers. He\nhas appeared on BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, and CNN, as well as spoken at major\nglobal forums, including the World Economic Forum (Davos) and the APEC CEO\nSummit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe is also an award-winning author of stories and essays.\nSimon has received the Singapore Literature Prize and the 2019 Southeast Asia\nWrite Award for his fiction and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING CO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44829077274831,"sku":"9789819814817","price":39.24,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_f33958f1-3645-4188-8a44-9a6ba15c6c57.jpg?v=1770361320","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/island-in-the-world-singapores-geopolitical-dna","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}