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Queensland, Australia) Singapore, Singapore), et al. Philippines), et al.
edited by Sinderpal Singh by Thomas Weir Pauken II by Gungwu Wang

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iValley Research Institute, China Berkeley, USA)
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(Brookings Institution, USA) Hans Steinmüller (London Technological University, Singapore) & (The Nutgraf, Singapore)
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Asian Studies Catalogue 2020
ASIA-PACIFIC
Gender Inequality Forging a Sustainable Future for Asian Cities

Socioeconomic Analysis and Case Studies on Urban Regeneration
Developing Country Case Studies edited by Chye Kiang Heng (National University of Singapore,
by Clement A Tisdell (The University of Singapore), et al.
Queensland, Australia)
Forging a Sustainable Future for Asian Cities collects and analyses as
This unique book provides an easily com- many instances of many factors that can contribute to a ‘un-sustainable’
prehended overview of facts about gender city and their positive solutions from the vast number of cities at various
inequality and contains a valuable introduction stages of urban life. This volume contains case studies resulting from
to economic theories of this inequality, the meticulous field work and analysis on the trends and concepts in urban
applicability of which is assessed in the light regeneration and planning.
of empirical evidence. A special feature of
this book is its adoption of a multidisciplinary approach to the study of Readership: Professionals, researchers and practioners in urban
gender inequality. Both economic and sociological influences on gender planning; advanced undergraduates and postgraduates.
inequality are taken into account in an innovative fashion.
200pp May 2020
Readership: For readers who are interested in having an overview of 978-981-4713-34-4(pbk) US$102 £85
gender inequality.
396pp May 2019 Rivalry and Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific

978-981-120-082-3 US$138 £120 The Dynamics of a Region in Transition (In 2 Volumes)
edited by Mark Beeson (University of Western Australia, Australia)
World Scientific Series on Ageing in Asia - Vol 1
Rivalry and Cooperation in the Asia-
Ageing in Asia Pacific provides a comprehensive and
Contemporary Trends and Policy Issues accessible introduction to the most
edited by Kai Hong Phua (Lee Kuan Yew important strategic and economic region
School of Public Policy, National University of in the world. This two-volume reference
Singapore, Singapore), et al. work, by one of the world’s leading
Ageing in Asia contains a selection of leading analysts of regional affairs, places these
social systems and programs, with interesting events in historical context and considers
case-studies offering innovative and useful what they may mean for future political,
lessons. The book covers ageing and related economic and strategic relations. By
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Specia
developments occurring in the most dynamic focusing on the United States, China
and the region’s most significant middle e r
industrializing and urbanizing societies of emerging Asia. It includes O f f
topical issues such public policies and responses to current challenges powers, the book explains why and how
from the growing needs of an ageing population, amidst rapidly changing the Asia-Pacific has become the fulcrum of international events.
social, cultural, economic and political changes in the region. Readership: International relations and geoeconomics students and
Readership: Policy-makers and practitioners, scholars and students those interested in contemporary issues of the Asia-Pacific.
who are interested in ageing and development issues occurring in the 1008pp Jan 2020
leading ageing societies of Asia. 978-981-120-189-9(Set) US$348 £305 US$298 £260
492pp May 2019 Introductory Offer till Dec 31, 2019
978-981-3225-54-1 US$148 £130
The Political Economy of the BRICS Countries

From the Global Financial (In 3 Volumes)
Tsunami to the Property Editor-in-chief: Edward D Mansfield (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
& Nita Rudra (Georgetown University, USA)
Bubbles in Asia
The Need for a New Discipline on Over the past 20 years, social
Macroeconomic Management scientists, government officials, and
by Paul Sau-Leung Yip (Nanyang investors have expressed mounting
Technological University, Singapore) interest in the BRICS countries.
These countries are widely viewed as
Key Features: both key actors in the global economy
○ Draws important lessons on the global and important regional powers. The
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financial crisis, European debt crisis, Political Economy of the BRICS
and risks of asset bubbles and currency attacks in Asia after Countries is a three-volume set
the US quantitative easing that aims to address various crucial
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○ Provides a new theoretical framework to explain the unique issues regarding these countries. The Specia
characteristics of Asian property market and makes pertinent BRICS countries have attracted rising O f f e r
policy recommendations attention over the past two decades.
○ Offers important lessons for investment in property and stock The volumes provide an in-depth analysis of various key issues regarding
markets these countries and chart a course for future research.
Readership: Undergraduates, academics, business economists, finance Readership: Academics, professionals and graduates interested in the
professionals, monetary and housing authorities, corporate investment political economy of the BRICS countries.
departments, investors, analysts and those interested in economic
policies and Asian economies. 1050pp Dec 2019
978-981-120-217-9(Set) US$695 £610 US$625 £550
232pp Apr 2019
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Achieving Energy Security in PISA and PIRLS

Asia The Effects of Culture and School
Diversification, Integration and Policy Environment
Implications by Kaycheng Soh
edited by Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary International comparative studies of student
(Waseda University, Japan), et al. achievement have caught the attention of
This book presents a critical review of the governments, policy-makers, school leaders
status of energy security in Asia and suggests and educational researchers globally. They
how a country or a region collectively can have become benchmarks of education for
achieve energy security in two broad aspects, countries in the world and provide a broad
through analysis and reviews. From the reviews and analyses, this perspective for countries to evaluate their
book asserts that diversification and integration is the key to ensure education achievement. However, culture and school environment
energy security and presents policy implications for enhancing energy are two critical factors affecting educational achievement that deserve
security, especially in resource-rich as well as resource-poor developing careful consideration and re-interpretation. This book brings light to these
countries in Asia. conceptual and methodological issues.
Readership: Graduate students, researchers, economists, and policy Readership: School principals, teachers, and policy-makers at the
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economics and energy planning. 248pp Jan 2019
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Green Development of Asia-

The Coordination of BRICS Pacific Cities
Development Strategies Building Better Cities Towards 2030
Towards Shared Prosperity edited by Zheng Zhao (Development Research
edited by Linggui Wang & Jianglin Zhao Center of the State Council, PRC, China)
(Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China) The book evaluates and analyses the level of
BRICS countries (known as bloc), have been green development in over 100 major cities
working closely together for more than a in Asia Pacific. A quantitative analysis of the
decade in areas as politics, economics, culture relationship with economic growth, income
and security. The bloc plays a crucial role in distribution, innovation capabilities, service
facilitating the growth of not only emerging sector, governance levels, and city clusters are accumulated and
markets and developing countries, but also the world economy as a presented in the form of a new index; the Urban Green Development
whole. It contributes significantly towards improving global governance Index (UGDI).
and the welfare of those living in BRICS countries. The chapters in this Readership: Researchers and urban planners looking to access cities
book analyze how the BRICS countries have realized shared prosperity on their sustainability performance.
and achieved global prominence by cooperating with one another.
420pp Jan 2019
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interested in cooperation of BRICS countries.
250pp Aug 2019

978-981-120-099-1 US$98 £85 The Resurgence of Ideological
Differences and Its Social
Japanese Management and International Political Consequences
Studies - Vol 16 Case Studies of 36 Industrialized
Countries
Sustainability Management by Leizhen Zang (University of Chinese
and Business Strategy in Asia Academy of Sciences, China)
edited by Katsuhiko Kokubu (Kobe
University, Japan) & Yoshiyuki Nagasaka Key Features:
(Konan University, Japan) ○ Provide the latest and detailed
evidence for some debated theories
Key Features: based on quantitative analysis and mixed method, compared
○ Current topics about sustainability with the extant work of qualitative research on political ideology
management in Asia including case and its impacts 5
studies are shown ○ Studies latest issues on government turnover and its influences
○ Theory and practical examples of sustainability connected with on the political and economic development
management strategy are clearly indicated ○ Discusses the measurement approach on the level of
○ All papers are written by top level researchers ideological division from a comparative historical perspective
Readership: For readers who would like to understand how sustainability Readership: Academics, professionals, policy-makers and students
management is practised in the Asian context and the proposed practices interested in political sciences, political systems, party ideologies on
for the future. political efficiency and governance effectiveness.
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Management Handbook of Terrorism in the

Case Studies in Growth, Marketing, Asia – Pacific
and Upgrading Strategies edited by Rohan Gunaratna & Stefanie
edited by Ralph D Christy Kam (S. Rajaratnam School of International
(Cornell University, USA), et al. Studies, NTU, Singapore)
This book of case studies is designed to “The handbook is an invaluable compendium

provide useful information for instructional for students of terrorism in the Asia-Pacific
purposes and for those interested in the region over the past 70 years… It will prove
management of Asian agribusiness. This an essential companion for counter-terrorism
collected volume of case studies is organized around three major experts across the region, providing accurate context against which
themes – growth, marketing, and upgrading strategies. Through a case they can understand and deal with the problem of terrorism on both a
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policymakers, and business owners to consider the impact of key trends Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism
like value-addition, urbanization, the environment, regional integration,
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Bestseller Asia and the World Economy (In 3 Volumes)
Editor-in-chief: John Whalley
Is This the Asian Century? This multi-volume reference work
by Jong-Wha Lee (Korea University,
consists of three up-to-date and
South Korea)
comprehensive volumes on Asia
Is This the Asian Century? comprises 25 and the world economy. The three-
articles which the author has published on volume set covers the climate change
the Project Syndicate website since 2012. challenges and solutions from the
These articles are grouped into four broad Asian perspectives, focusing on
topics: (1) Growth and Structural Adjustment, both domestic arrangements and
(2) Economic Integration and Cooperation, trade-based options, and discusses
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Through these selected works, the author explores whether the Asian regimes; the sustainability of growth
3 Century is coming to pass or not and how Asian economies prepare
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) technological and environmental factors and lastly, the growth
Readership: General readers interested in Asian economies and the experiences and prospects of India and China.
policy debates on their future directions.
Readership: Graduates, academics and researchers in Asia and the
144pp Oct 2017 World Economy.
978-981-3227-58-3 US$48 £42
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Bestseller
State Capitalism in Eurasia NOTABLE TITLES
by Martin C Spechler (Indiana University, Power Talk
USA), Joachim Ahrens (PFH Private by Karen Lam
University of Applied Sciences, Göttingen, The Divided City
Germany) & Herman W Hoen (University of by Binti Singh, Mahendra Sethi
Groningen, The Netherlands)
Ganga Rejuvenation
This is the first book to specify the type of edited by Ora-orn Poocharoen, et al.
economic system that has arisen in Central
Marketing for Competitiveness
Asia, replacing the simplistic ideas of “petro-
by Philip Kotler, et al. 7
state” or “resource dependent.” The book presents three types of state
capitalism now established in the former Soviet Union states of Eurasia Leading Entrepreneurs and How They Succeed
— crony, dual-sector, and predatory capitalism. It provides first-hand edited by Entreprise 50Singapore
research based on extensive interviewing in the native languages in five Environmental Policies in Asia
of the six. From the political economic perspective, it surveys the source edited by Jing Huang, Shreekant Gupta
of resources for these authoritarian regimes, their decision-making, and
Sustainability Matters
the disposition of government funds, including corruption.
edited by Lin-Heng Lye, et al.
Readership: Academics, professionals, policy-makers, graduate and Indonesia Matters
undergraduate students interested in economic development of Eurasia.
by Amitav Acharya
156pp Jun 2017 Reinventing Indonesia
978-981-3149-37-3 US$78 £69 by Ginandjar Kartasasmita, Joseph J Stern
Managing Indonesia’s Transformation
by Ginandjar Kartasasmita
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Shadows Across the Golden Land Rising from the Ashes

Myanmar’s Opening, Foreign Influence and Investment UN Peacebuilding in Timor-Leste
by Simon Tay (Singapore Institute of International Affairs, Singapore) by Viji Menon (S Rajaratnam School of
International Studies, Nanyang Technological
Shadows Across the Golden Land: Myanmar’s Opening, Foreign University, Singapore)
Influence and Investment aims to provide readers with an assessment
of recent developments in Myanmar that integrates on-the-ground Rising from the Ashes: UN Peacebuilding in
experience and insider knowledge of the monumental events that have Timor-Leste provides an in-depth look into the
over the past few years shaken the country to its core. It presents readers UN’s first experiment in governing and building
with a clear vision for how the country might progress beyond its current peace in the aftermath of conflict, using East
obstacles, which also highlights the opportunities that remain available Timor as a case study. It examines how the
for investors within Myanmar’s vibrant frontier economy. Timorese have progressed after the UN left
and the challenges that lie ahead. This book is based on the author’s
Readership: Myanmar watchers and those with a casual interest in first-hand experience working in the UN as it restored law and order
the region. and built a state in a country without a government, any infrastructure,
150pp May 2020 or human resources
978-981-3273-54-2 US$45 £40 Readership: Professionals, policy makers, research institutes, think
tanks, graduate students, scholars & experts
Asia Competitiveness Institute - World Scientific Series 250pp Nov 2019

978-981-120-594-1 US$98 £85
Annual Competitiveness
Analysis and Impact
Estimation of Exchange Rates Advanced Research on Asian Economy and
on Exports from Sub-National Economies of Other Continents - Vol 11
Economies of Indonesia Development Strategies of

by Khee Giap Tan (Lee Kuan Yew School Open Economies
of Public Policy, National University of Cases from Emerging East and
Singapore, Singapore), et al. Southeast Asia
by Frank S T Hsiao (University of Colorado,
Key Features: Boulder, USA) & Mei-Chu Wang Hsiao
○ This is the only annual study of Indonesia’s sub-national (University of Colorado, Denver, USA)
competitiveness landscape which is conducted impartially
○ The book presents a comprehensive analysis based on an “ The authors… not only clarify the time series
extensive dataset sourced from formal statistics as well as structures of interdependence among countries with international trade
surveys conducted jointly with the government, business and investments, but also reveal the strategic interactions among
owners, and academic institutions in all of Indonesian macroeconomic policies of exports, foreign direct investment and
provinces economic growth in East and Southeast Asian economies.”
Koichi Hamada
Readership: Investors, academics, researchers, policy-makers, Tuntex Emeritus Professor of Economics, Yale University
government stakeholders and general readers.
Readership: Advanced undergraduate and graduate students and
398pp Nov 2019
lecturers, policy makers.
978-981-120-784-6 US$188 £165
350pp Oct 2019
978-981-120-540-8 US$118 £105
Asia Competitiveness Institute - World Scientific Series
Annual Competitiveness
Series on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Analysis and Impact
The Belt and Road Initiative
Estimation of Exchange Rates ASEAN Countries’ Perspectives
on Trade in Value-Added of edited by Yue Yang & Fujian Li
ASEAN Economies (China Foreign Affairs University, China)
by Khee Giap Tan (Lee Kuan Yew School In this book, researchers from universities and
8 of Public Policy, National University of think-tanks in ASEAN countries study the BRI
Singapore, Singapore), et al. from the perspective of regional studies. It
Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Impact presents an analysis of responses on BRI of the
Estimation of Exchange Rates on Trade in Value-Added of ASEAN government and people from individual ASEAN
members. The book addresses three areas: the
Economies provides a comprehensive overview on recent developments
strengths and weaknesses of ASEAN countries, and the opportunities
and policy initiatives in ASEAN, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses
and challenges for them in implementing the BRI; the impacts of BRI
in facing the trade disruption from global events. Also in this book is an
on building the ASEAN community; and interactions between BRI and
in-depth coverage on trade, a key component of the ASEAN economy,
ASEAN-China cooperation.
and the integration of ASEAN into wider value chains.
Readership: Academics, policymakers, professionals, undergraduate
Readership: Investors, academics, researchers, policymakers, and graduate students.
government stakeholders and general readers
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The Timor-Leste/Australia Power Broking in the Shade

Conciliation Party Finances and Money Politics in
A Victory for UNCLOS and Peaceful Southeast Asia
by Wolfgang Sachsenröder (Political Party
Settlement of Disputes
Forum Southeast Asia, Singapore)
edited by Hao Duy Phan (National University
of Singapore, Singapore), et al. This book, Power Broking in the Shade: Party
Finances and Money Politics in Southeast
This book provides detailed analyses of the
Asia, provides an overview of the strategies
proceedings and a step-by-step account of
for financial survival of the parties in the region
the conciliation process, as well as its wider
and the importance of stable cash flows for their
implications for dispute settlement under
political success. The book fills the void of a
UNCLOS and beyond. Critically, the book offers insightful perspectives
comparative approach towards party financing that covers the whole
from Australia and Timor-Leste on the conciliation process. The book is
of ASEAN and offers accessible facts and understandable analysis for
an important contribution to the research and analysis of the Timor Sea
anyone interested in the politics of Southeast Asia.
conciliation. As one of the first books on the case, it will raise awareness
and bring more familiarity with conciliation as a viable and effective Readership: Students and researchers in the field of Political Science/
dispute settlement process, thereby encouraging states to consider Southeast Asian studies Politicians, party activists, and the general
conciliation as a means to settle their disputes. public interested in politics.
Readership: Statesmen, policy-makers, diplomats, scholars and anyone 204pp Jul 2018
interested in maritime boundary dispute settlement and conciliation 978-981-3230-73-6 US$78 £69
procedure.
340pp Mar 2019

978-981-120-270-4 US$40 £35 Mindanao
The Long Journey to Peace and
Prosperity
Building Inclusive edited by Paul D Hutchcroft
Democracies in ASEAN (The Australian National University, Australia)
edited by Ronald U Mendoza (Asian Institute “Every chapter in this collection makes
of Management, Philippines), et al. important contributions towards its particular
subject area. In total, the essays constitute
“Offering a multi-faceted look into the Asian
a significant and useful resource for
political economy as well as the dynamics
understanding violent conflict on Mindanao,
underpinning inclusive growth in the region,
and prospects for peace and prosperity.”
this volume bridges the perspectives of experts
Journal of Contemporary Asia
and practitioners from a broad array of fields
on what it means to achieve inclusive growth… This book provides an in-depth examination of the latest stage of an
This book therefore is a solid supplemental ongoing peace process as well as richly textured analysis of the historical,
resource for individuals seeking a deeper understanding of the dynamics political, and economic context underlying one of the most enduring
and issues surrounding the Asian political economy.” conflicts in the world.
FIDEL V RAMOS
President of the Republic of the Philippines (1992–1998) Readership: Scholars in South East Asian Studies, peace studies,
History of Philippines, and conflict studies.
Readership: Readers in political science, Southeast Asian studies,
political economy, and governance reform. 340pp Apr 2018
978-981-3236-36-3 US$138 £121
452pp Feb 2019
978-981-3236-48-6 US$138 £121
Bestseller
Ensuring a Square Meal Myanmar
Women and Food Security in
Reintegrating into the International
Southeast Asia
Community
edited by Theresa W Devasahayam
edited by Chenyang Li (Yunnan University,
(Singapore University of Social Sciences
China), et al.
(SUSS), Singapore)
Myanmar is one of the most important
Key Features:
○ One of the first attempts at providing countries in the world’s geopolitical landscape.
a lens into the links between Its ongoing political and economic reforms
women and food security at arouse growing concern from the international 9
household, community, national, and community. Will the demostic reform bring Myanmar back to the
transnational levels international community? How and to which extent does the demostic
○ Aims to highlight the complex linkages between a woman’s reform change Myanmar’s relations with other countries? Based on their
role in food security in the household, and factors and long-term observation and studies, experts from China, Laos, Myanmar,
conditions outside the household context and, in turn, Germany, Singapore and the US share their opinions on Myanmar’s
demonstrate the interconnectedness between the private and domestic reform and foreign relations, as well as the current situation
public realms and future prospect. This book contributes to better understanding of
○ Fills a gap in the literature on food security in Southeast Myanmar in its dramatic political and social transition.
Asia, aside from numerous reports produced by multilateral
organisations and NGOs Readership: Political scientists, undergraduates, graduate students,
general readers interested in Myanmar studies.
Readership: Students and professionals interested in Southeast Asian
studies and food security studies. 424pp Aug 2016
978-981-4759-90-8 US$138 £115
264pp Oct 2018
978-981-3231-89-4 US$98 £86
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SOUTH ASIA
Asia Competitiveness Institute - World Scientific Series Sri Lanka at Crossroads

Annual Competitiveness Geopolitical Challenges and National
Analysis and Impact Interests
by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera (Institute
Estimation of Exchange Rates of National Security Studies Sri Lanka
on Exports from Sub-National (INSSSL), Sri Lanka)
Economies of India “As the Indo-Pacific theatre takes center stage
by Khee Giap Tan (Lee Kuan Yew School in geopolitics, Sri Lanka has been cast in a
of Public Policy, National University of central role. This timely and important collection
Singapore, Singapore), et al. sheds light on scenarios for the future of the
Key Features: country and region that open a window into
○ The book undertakes rigorous empirical research relating to forecasting the future power balance in Asia.”
the notion of competitiveness at the sub-national level in India Dr Parag Khanna
○ It introduces the novel methodology of “Shapley Values” that Author of Connectography (2016) and The Future is Asian (2019)
enable us to measure the marginal contribution of a particular
indicator we use in our analysis and are embedded in solid Readership: Readers interested in international relations, South Asia,
mathematical and theoretical foundations Sri Lanka, national development and geopolitics.
○ The book provides a comprehensive empirical analysis of
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by Subrata Mitra (NUS, Singapore) &
Trade and Investment in Harihar Bhattacharyya (University of
South Asia Burdwan West Bengal, India)
An Analysis This book addresses the issues of federalism,
by Rahul Choudhury (National University of power-sharing and constitutional reforms, and
Singapore) & Dinkar Nayak (Maharaja their effects on governance in Indian States.
Sayajirao University of Baroda, India) Located within the growing literature on new
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Sustainable Energy Transition Modi and the World

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Challenges and Opportunities edited by Sinderpal Singh (S Rajaratnam
edited by S Narayan (National University of School of International Studies, NTU,
Singapore, Singapore), et al. Singapore)
10 This book explores how the key economies This edited volume attempts to interrogate the
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as the diversification of energy consumption Modi, has undergone significant change
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New World Order and Japanese Soldiers during WWII
by Gungwu Wang (National University of by Yonson Ahn (Goethe University of Frankfurt, Germany)
This book examines the system of military comfort women in Asia and the
“In this remarkable book, Wang Gungwu Pacific created and maintained by Japan during World War II. It uses the
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actor in a new global order, has drawn on and ethnic hierarchies, and colonial/nationalist power. This book analyzes the
adapted, rather than totally discarding core role and nature of the comfort women system as a mechanism of social
aspects of the Chinese past.”
control by the colonial state. This requires the examining of sexuality
Paul A Cohen
and body politics, the social background of the victims, wartime working
Professor, Harvard University
conditions, and regulation of soldiers’sexuality.
Readership: Academics, professionals, policy-makers and students
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by Zhiqun Zhu (Bucknell University, USA)
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historical, political and cultural backgrounds
of perspective and some important orientation
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of what has happened and what it all might mean.”
but also explains how the two richest and most powerful countries and
Kerry Brown
long-time rivals had eventually reached a consensus to support a bilateral
King’s College London
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Readership: General readers interested in US-China trade war and Readership: Academics, professionals, policy-makers and students.
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Hong Kong
A Reader This book provides a comprehensive and
by Joseph Yu-shek Cheng balanced view of the main transformations
that are happening in the Chinese economy
This volume analyzes the political development today. This view has developed from more than
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Sino-British negotiations till today. It focuses on primary data), in addition to mainstream
on the rule of the British administration before literature by academia and consultancy
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among existing literature
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Readership: Academics, professionals, policy-makers and students economy is headed and how China will develop in the long term.
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North Korean Nuclear Weapon Winner of the 2019 CALA Jing Liao
and Reunification of the Award for the Best Research
Korean Peninsula China Through American Eyes
By Sung-wook Nam
Early Depictions of the Chinese People
(Korea University, South Korea)
and Culture in the US Print Media
This book explains the origin and historical by Wenxian Zhang (Rollins College, USA)
development of North Korean nuclear weapon
This collection of images has essentially
dated from the aftermath of World War II.
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Based on the author’s extensive experience diverse and intriguing; and as primary source
in the academia, government, and intelligence documents, they carry significant historical and cultural values that could
circles, the book traces how the nuclear programme has evolved since stimulate further academic research. Since these publications represent
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nuclear weapon in Pyongyang’s local politics, the history of negotiations readers develop a more comprehensive understanding of major events
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the future scenarios of the North Korean regime and the possibilities
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Chinese Migrants Write Home and the US – China Contest
A Dual-Language Anthology of International Law and Geopolitics
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edited by Gregor Benton
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This book presents around one hundred international conflicts in the world. The South
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Thailand, the USA, and Canada, including subject over which a rumored war may break
photographic reproductions of the original out between the United States, the extant superpower, and China, an
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Most of the letters collected in Chinese and non-Chinese archives, and long simmering tensions due to overlapping claims by six contending
in this sourcebook, were products of the Qiaopi system as traditionally Asian neighbors, to culminate in a nascent crisis surrounding the US
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Political Stability in a Changing China
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International Strategic Relations and China’s National Security
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by Dan Mao (Zhejiang University, China) Aims and Objectives, Implementation
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mountain village in the Zhejiang Province, and its organizational changes by Jianglin Zhao (Chinese Academy of
since China’s reform and opening-up. The book analyzes how the village Social Sciences, China)
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development strategies, especially Deng Xiaoping’s Three-Step strategy Administration, China)
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Zhejiang province, an eastern coastal province
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Based on the past 30-years’ research on the technical and cultural “New Normal”
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As the Chinese economy has moved to a
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Cooperation and Development Volume 2
Based on a new perspective, this book edited by Ying Liang (Guangxi University, China)
explores the theory of internationalization of
This volume presents comprehensive and in-depth studies of China-
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World Scientific Series in Global Health Economics and Public Policy - Vol 6 EAI Series on East Asia
Health Care Policy in East Asia: A World Suzhou Industrial Park
Scientific Reference (In 4 Volumes) Achievements, Challenges and Prospects
Editor-in-chief: Teh-wei Hu (University of California, Berkeley, USA) by John Wong (East Asian Institute,
National University of Singapore, Singapore)
This four-volume reference & Liang Fook Lye (ISEAS – Yusof Ishak
set is designed to help health Institute, Singapore)
care professionals, academics,
policymakers, and general This book studies the Suzhou Industrial Park,
readers gain a good grasp a flagship project between the governments
of the background and latest of Singapore and China, in a holistic manner,
developments in the health by highlighting not only its economic progress
care systems of China, Japan, but also the developments on the social front such as its neighbourhood
South Korea, and Taiwan. This centres, schools, housing and talent attraction. This book details Suzhou
reference set provides an in-depth Industrial Park’s latest effort in industrial upgrading and transformation
comparative health policy analysis in terms of new growth areas as well as the challenges faced.
and discussion of health care
reform strategies in each of these Readership: Academics, professionals, policymakers and students
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how findings of evidence-based policy research can be implemented
150pp Dec 2019
into policy practice.
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Series on Chinese Economics Research
1200pp Nov 2019
978-981-3233-16-4(Set) US$895 £788 US$695 £612 The Transformation of China’s
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Perspectives of Sino – US Economists
by Wandong Yang (Renmin University of
Series on Innovation and Operations China, China), et al.
Management for Chinese Enterprises
This book examines the economic, cultural and
The Theory and Policies of structural factors affecting China’s economic
Mutual Benefit and Win-Win growth, and expounds why China’s economy
Strategy has been so successful in the past, and the
Research on Sustainable Development challenges that lie ahead for the country amidst the changing world,
of China’s Open Economy new challenges and uncertainties. The authors lay out their thoughts
by Lixin Yu (Chinese Academy of Social persuasively and powerfully, advocating changes that should be
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of some issues and policies of mutual benefit and win-win strategies, Chinese authors, each of whom hail from different backgrounds, practical
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600pp Nov 2019
978-981-3235-15-1 US$148 £130 China and East Asian
Economic Integration
edited by Sarah Y Tong & Tuan Yuen Kong
(East Asian Institute, National University of
Chinese Society in the Singapore, Singapore)
Xi Jinping Era This edited volume examines China’s key
edited by Litao Zhao & Dongtao Qi
(East Asian Institute, National University
economic relations and efforts in participating 17
and promoting economic globalisation, as
of Singapore, Singapore)
well as the overall development of East Asian
This book studies the important aspects of economic integration. This book focuses on China’s importance and
China’s social transformation, policy and efforts in East Asian economic integration by examining the changing
governance in recent years, including social patterns of the growing East Asian production network, reviewing the
stability maintenance, education, social media,
process and achievement of China’s efforts in internationalising its
industrial de-capacity and lay-off campaign, ethnic minority and ethnic
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Tokkatsu Series on Contemporary China - Vol 45

The Japanese Educational Model of Holistic Education China’s Omnidirectional
edited by Ryoko Tsuneyoshi (University of Tokyo, Japan), et al. Peripheral Diplomacy
Though there has been much discussion on the academic aspects of edited by Jianwei Wang (University of
Japanese education abroad, there has been little information on the non- Macau, China) & Tiang Boon Hoo (Nanyang
academic aspects of Japanese schooling. The non-academic aspect is Technological University, Singapore)
called Tokkatsu (tokubetsu katsudo). Such activities occur every single This book examines China’s evolving strategies
day, throughout one’s school years, from elementary school (actually, towards its surrounding peripheries. It is
even kindergarten) to high school. They are, however, bound together by the first book to examine in detail President
the common goals of the Tokkatsu framework. This book is the foremost Xi Jinping’s steering of China’s peripheral
attempt to address a gap in English literature on Tokkatsu. diplomacy. According to this book, Chinese regional policy cannot be
Readership: Teachers, policymakers, and scholars who are interested properly and adequately understood without taking into account its full
in the Japanese model of schooling. breadth, substance and scope. This book fleshes out the intricacies of
how China has been managing its peripheral relationships in Asia under
300pp Nov 2019 new circumstances and new leadership.
978-981-3232-66-2 US$118 £104
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peripheral diplomacy under the new leadership of Xi Jinping.
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and Fairness of Resources
Allocationby China’s Singapore and Hong Kong:
Governmental Administration Comparative Perspectives
by Hong Sheng & Pu Qian
On the 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s
(The Unirule Institute of Economics, China)
Handover to China
This book studies the efficiency and fairness edited by Institute of Advanced Studies,
of resources allocation by governmental Nanyang Technological University,
administration in China. The book analyzes the Singapore
resources allocation by government administration in three key areas
Political, social and economic transformations
namely education, health care, and land. This book also describes how
have marked the 20 years since Hong Kong
ordinary people address the misposition of resources by governmental
became a Special Administrative Region of
administrations by migrating from the provinces with less resources to
China. To mark the historic handover, the Institute of Advanced Studies
the provinces with more resources in education or health care.
(IAS) at Nanyang Technological University invited experts from various
Readership: Academics, professionals, policy-makers and students fields to share their unique insights on the developments and impact
interested in resources allocations by Chinese government in three key of the last 20 years on Hong Kong and Singapore in a conference in
areas: education, health care and land. Singapore. This volume is an invaluable collection on Hong Kong and
Singapore’s past, present and future. Readers can enjoy the salient
440pp Aug 2019
analysis delivered with great thought and reflective humour.
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140pp Apr 2019

Series on Chinese Economics Research - Vol 15
978-981-3237-92-6 US$48 £42
Industrial Overcapacity and
Duplicate Construction in
China The Development of Guangdong
China’s Economic Powerhouse
Reasons and Solutions
by Joseph Yu-Shek Cheng
by Ping Li (Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences, China), et al. This volume examines the development of
Guangdong, especially the Pearl River Delta,
This book provides an overview on the
throughout the era of China’s economic reforms
overcapacity problem facing China and
and opening to the external world (from 1978 till
examines the main characteristics of
now). It analyzes the evolution from a labour-
overcapacity in some important industries. It probes into how overcapacity
intensive, export-oriented manufacturing base
18 is caused and finds two contributors — change of growth model and
to a heavy-industry based economy, then to a
institutional flaws. It explores to establish a long-term mechanism for
high-tech manufacturing center cum regional business services center.
solving the problem. The book concludes that China should establish
This book focusses on the planning and development strategies of the
a long-term mechanism to prevent and resolve overcapacity, and to
Guangdong leadership and its local counterparts, their interactions
establish healthy relationship between the market and the government.
with the central leadership, the learning and adaptation processes
Readership: Academics, professionals, policy-makers and students involved by stages, and the problems and challenges ahead. The
interested in Chinese economy and industrial overcapacity. author adopts a chronological approach, thus enabling the readers to
study the development processes in detail, taking into consideration the
292pp May 2019
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Series on Contemporary China - Vol 44 EAI Series on East Asia

Reform and Development in China’s Economic
China Modernisation and Structural
After 40 Years Changes
edited by Wei Shan (National University of
Essays in Honour of John Wong
Singapore, Singapore) & Lijun Yang (South
edited by Yongnian Zheng & Sarah Y Tong
China University of Technology, China)
This book provides a comprehensive review Singapore, Singapore)
of China’s experience in reform and opening
This book provides a timely update on the
up from political, social, and economic
ongoing transformation of the Chinese
perspectives. It attempts to engage existing scholarly debates in three
economy. As the world’s second largest economy, China marked
areas — first, how the party-state has evolved in the past four decades
the 40th anniversary of economic reform and opening-up in 2018. In
and whether it remains a Leninist system or has departed from this
this book, top scholars on Chinese economic studies review China’s
system; second, how public attitudes, values and behavior have been
remarkable economic achievement in the past four decades and
intertwined with institutional change, and how the state is expanding
analyse the challenges facing economic development in the country. It
its welfare coverage to enhance regime legitimacy. Second, how China
studies the long-term factors affecting the Chinese economy such as
has attempted to explore new engines for its growth, with consideration
education and innovation, and emerging sources of economic growth,
towards environmental protection and technological progress.
such as e-commerce.
Readership: Academics, professionals, policymakers and students
and graduate students, interested in Chinese philosophy and culture.
interested in China’s Economic Modernisation and Structural Changes.
276pp Apr 2019
360pp May 2019
978-981-3274-14-3 US$108 £95
978-981-120-361-9 US$88 £75
Digital Enablement and Economic Impact of the

Innovation in China Internet Plus Era
A Casebook A Case Study of Shanghai
edited by Shan Ling Pan (University of New
by Youmei Li, Feng Yin & Yongyou Nie
South Wales, Australia), Derek Wen Yu Du
(Shanghai University, China)
(Beihang University, China) & Haibo Hu
(Jiangxi University of Finance and The “Internet Plus” action plan was first
Economics, China) introduced by Premier Li Keqiang on March
5, 2015. This book expounds how “Internet
The casebook aims at providing the latest
Plus” plan transforms and influences traditional
case materials for researchers and students
economy, impacts technological and economic
who are keen to learn about the consumerization and transformation
aspects of industries, extends its reach to people’s daily lives and
effects of digital technology. It is one of the first books covering the
creates more profound social implications. In addition, the authors
best practices of digital enablement in China, which has been the focus
put forward constructive measures and suggestions for Shanghai to
many observers among the practitioners as well as academics. The
promote development of the “Internet Plus” era and to enhance the
22 projects analyzed include Zhongguancun InnoWay, OFO Bicycle,
city’s economic impact and service level as a core city.
Esheke, Taobao, and more.
Readership: Students, researchers and the general public who want to
Readership: Students, researchers and practitioners interested in the
know about the impact of the internet era in Shanghai.
digital transformation projects in China.
292pp Jan 2019
184pp Mar 2019
978-981-3272-51-4 US$98 £85
978-981-3276-35-2 US$68 £60
Economic Development of Basic Principles of Chinese Philosophy

Volumes 1 & 2
Korea by Jiaxiang Hu (South-Central University for Nationalities, China)
by Chuk Kyo Kim (Hanyang University,
South Korea) To d a y, C h i n e s e p h i l o s o p h y p e r
se has often been reduced to the
“Professor Chuk Kyo Kim, a respected senior
historical approach to it, hence its
research economist, tells a highly insightful 19
slower development in comparison
and convincing story of Korea's economic
with European and Indian philosophies.
development. This most updated book of the
The author of this book avails himself
Korean economy certainly deserves special
of Kant’s model of human psychic
attention of both development economics
structure, synthesizes the basic
students and policy makers.”
elements of Chinese philosophy into
Dr Il SaKong
former Minister of Finance, Korea and a rigorous theoretical framework, and
former Professor, New York University presents a panoptic view of the edifice
of traditional Chinese philosophy.
Readership: For those who are interested to understand Korea’s
Readership: Academics, policy-
development from the historical perspective.
makers, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students.
308pp Mar 2019
684pp Mar 2019
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Study on Chinese Traditional Urban Composite Development

Theory of Artistic Style Index for 17 Shandong Cities
by Jiaxiang Hu (South-Central University for Ranking and Simulation Analysis Based
Nationalities, China) on China’s Five Development Concepts
The book features an in-depth analysis of by Khee Giap Tan (Lee Kuan Yew School
of Public Policy, National University of
pre-modern Chinese discourses on artistic
Singapore, Singapore), et al.
style especially the concept of Vitality-Charm.
Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the Key Features:
book examines Vitality-Charm and related ○ Unique volume with no other rival
topics from the perspectives of aesthetics, publications as yet, covering whole
stylistics, semiotics, cosmology, art history, and socio-cultural history. It spread of the Shandong province
reviews the development of, and examines the relations between, the ○ In-depth and rigorous empirical study on regional analysis
concepts of poetic vision, spiritual resonance, spiritual expressiveness, on Shandong province, which views urban development at
Vitality-Charm and so on in the tradition of Chinese art (including the city level and offers strategic city development from an
literature, music, dancing, and drama). academic perspective, with an aim to achieve sustainable and
balanced urban development across the cities covered
and graduate students. Readership: Academics, undergraduate and graduate students, and
540pp Jan 2019 professionals interested in China’s urban development.
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China’s Rise in Mainland

ASEAN Peking University Series on Sociology and
Anthropology - Vol 5
New Dynamics and Changing Landscape
edited by Suthiphand Chirathivat Institutional Change and Rural
(Chulalongkorn University, Thailand), et al. Industrialization in China
The rationale for this volume on China’s Rise The Putting-Out System in Handicraft
in Mainland ASEAN: New Dynamics and Industry in Late Qing and Early
Changing Landscapes stems from the rise in Republic Period
recent years of China, ASEAN’s giant neighbor, by Feizhou Zhou (Peking University, China)
and in its wake the significant economic, This book explores the development of the
political, and socio-cultural developments in the ASEAN region. China’s putting-out system in hand-woven textile
Rise in Mainland ASEAN: New Dynamics and Changing Landscapes industries in late Qing Dynasty and China’s Republican Period. In
contributes useful insights, rich discussions, as well as the debates classic sociology theory, the putting-out system in handcraft production
relevant to building a knowledge base about and better understanding was regarded as traditional and inefficient. This book exhibits the
of China’s rising influence in mainland ASEAN. historical fact that the putting-out system was booming in handcraft
Readership: Students, academics, researchers and practitioners in the textile production and subsequently provides an explanation to this
field of China Studies and Southeast Asian Studies. phenomenon from the perspectives of institutional analysis and
quantitative modeling. This book also features rich county-level data
320pp Jan 2019 and comprehensive analysis.
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Readership: Researchers, academics and students in economics and
social history studies.
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Companies
A Quantitative Evaluation Series on Innovation and Operations
by Dipak Basu (Nagasaki University, Japan) Management for Chinese Enterprises - Vol 2
& Victoria Miroshnik (Reitaku University,
Japan)
Basic Research and Industrial
Innovation in China
The purpose of this book is to study an by Xielin Liu (University of Chine Academy
20 unexplored area of corporate governance. of Sciences, China), et al.
The authors examine whether the corporate
governance system can be affected by organizational culture, leader Chinese enterprises have relied on importing
culture, and the operations management system in general. In addition, technology and imitation as their main
they study how a specific corporate governance system can affect the technology strategies in the past. Based on
organizational culture and operations management system and create analysis of cross-countries’ case studies and
a different type of leader culture. This is an in-depth study of Japanese the history of industrial innovation, the authors proposed the concept
multinational companies and a comparison of their corporate governance of industry-driven basic research and expounds the important role of
system at home (in Japan) and in host countries like Britain, India, and scientific discovery in industrial technological innovation.
Thailand. Readership: Graduates and researchers who are interested to find out
Readership: Academics, researchers and students. about industrial innovation in China.
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WSPC-ECNU Series on China - Vol 1 WSPC-ECNU Series on China - Vol 4

New Waves in China’s China’s Education Reform
Philosophical Studies Current Issues and New Horizons
edited by Ruiquan Gao & Guanjun Wu edited by Ruiquan Gao & Guanjun Wu
(East China Normal University, China) (East China Normal University, China)
New Waves of China’s Philosophical Studies China’s Education Reform: Current Issues
collects important research findings of China’s and New Horizons collects important research
philosophical studies conducted by the findings of education studies on China
academics at East China Normal University conducted by the academics at East China
(ECNU) in recent years. The book covers Normal University (ECNU) in recent years. The
topics including Confucian ethics and virtue ethics, true value semantics book covers topics including the rebuilding of
vs. commonsensible reasoning semantics, criticisms of dogmatism, contemporary Chinese education reform, the breakthrough of China’s
consequentialism, among others. pedagogy, problems facing the education reform, and the ecological
orientation of education technology, among others.
and graduate students interested in philosophical studies in China. Readership: Policymakers, academics, professionals, undergraduate
196pp Oct 2018
978-981-3235-96-0 US$98 £85 304pp Oct 2018
978-981-3237-02-5 US$108 £95
WSPC-ECNU Series on China - Vol 2

Chinese History and Literature East Asian Studies in the
New Ways to Examine China’s Past Perspective of Regional
edited by Ruiquan Gao & Guanjun Wu
(East China Normal University, China) Integration
edited by Xinbo Wu (Shanghai International
Chinese History and Literature: New Ways Studies University, China)
to Examine China’s Past collects important
This book analyzes the cooperation and
studies on Chinese history and literature
challenges of East Asian countries in the
studies conducted by the academics at East
process of integration. It includes 15 chapters
China Normal University (ECNU) in recent
in four sections. The chapters are selected
years. The book covers topics including the
from two Trilateral symposia held in Seoul
study of Chinese Economic History, “Jiangnan Identity” in Chinese history
and Shanghai in 2013 and 2014, respectively. The Symposia offer
and literature, a new study on the cause of the great proscription, the
comprehensive and diversified views of scholars from China, Korea
artistic presentation of a tragic character, among others.
and Japan.
and graduate students interested in Chinese history and literature.
and graduate students interested in East Asian integration.
292pp Oct 2018
316pp Jul 2018
978-981-3236-72-1 US$108 £95
978-1-938134-96-8 US$118 £104
WSPC-ECNU Series on China - Vol 3

Studies on Contemporary Studying Hong Kong
20 Years of Political, Economic and
China Social Developments
edited by Ruiquan Gao & Guanjun Wu
edited by Tai Wei Lim & Tuan Yuen Kong
(East China Normal University, China)
Studies on Contemporary China collects Singapore, Singapore)
important research findings of China’s
This book captures the essence of Hong
contemporary political, economic and social
Kong’s development in the past two decades
studies conducted by the academics at East
from 1997 to 2017. It is broken into four parts
China Normal University (ECNU) in recent
— economics, society, politics and culture.
years. This book covers topics including rural-urban integration, reflection
In the political and international relations
on the future of Shanghai Cooperation Organization, analysis of the
realm, this book examines Hong Kong’s relations with China,
effects of risk measures on bank efficiency, new rural social endowment
other major powers and the world at large. It also covers domestic 21
insurance, neotype urbanization, among others.
developments, including legal developments. Other chapters in the
Readership: Policymakers, academics, professionals, undergraduate book examine cultural developments in Hong Kong from specific
and graduate students interested in contemporary studies in China. case studies of iconic animation character to trans-boundary
popularity of Hong Kong popular culture in China.
188pp Oct 2018
978-981-3236-99-8 US$98 £86 Readership: This book is intended for students as well as
professionals and the general public interested in understanding
Hong Kong culture, history and politics.
312pp Jun 2018
978-981-3223-54-7 US$118 £105
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History of Mathematical Consumption Patterns of the

Sciences: Portugal and Middle Class in Contemporary
East Asia V China
Visual and Textual Representations in by Di Zhu (Chinese Academy of Social
Exchanges Between Europe and Sciences, China)
East Asia 16th – 18th Centuries This book, set against the background of
edited by Luís Saraiva (Universidade de
accounts of globalisation, aims to figure out
Lisboa, Portugal) & Catherine Jami (CNRS,
the consumer orientation of the middle class
Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences
in contemporary China, in particular how the
Sociales, France)
new elements in consumer orientation operate
This volume brings together a series of essays on this theme. It is in the Chinese context. The book focuses on the consumption patterns
divided into five sections which address as many topics: the textual from everyday consumption, taste and material culture. It highlights
representation of the “Other”; 16th- and 17th-century maps of China, consumers’self-referential orientations: the pursuit of pleasure, tempered
Japan and Vietnam; the phenomenon of hybridisation in visual by considerations regarding comfort, is a significant form of aesthetic
representations; knowledge and representations of the world in Europe justification. The findings challenge the stereotype of the Chinese “new
and East Asia; and the circulation of representations of the heavens in rich” and the one-dimensional pictures of tendencies towards either
astronomy between these two regions. conspicuous display or frugality.
Readership: Researchers and academics in history of science, educated Readership: Policymakers, professionals, academics, undergraduate
readers. and graduate students interested in China’s new rich and the consumer
orientation of the middle class in contemporary China.
388pp Aug 2018
978-981-3233-24-9 US$168 £148 308pp May 2018
978-981-3230-32-3 US$108 £95
Chinese Firms Going Global Series on Contemporary China - Vol 42

Can They Succeed? The South China Sea Disputes
by Joseph Healy (Judo Capital, Australia &
Historical, Geopolitical and Legal
University of Queensland, Australia)
Studies
The book is aimed at providing an important edited by Tsu-Sung Hsieh
context for understanding the challenges and (Ming Chuan University, Taiwan)
biases Chinese firms face while going global,
The South China Sea Disputes: Historical,
using a multi-disciplinary approach weaving
Geopolitical and Legal Studies covers various
themes from history, contemporary Chinese
issues regarding the currently controversial
politics, geopolitics, international relations,
theme of the South China Sea (SCS) disputes.
economics, finance, strategy, culture and
It contains insights by scholars mostly from Republic of China (Taiwan),
society, together with the role of management education in developing
along with ones from Peoples’ Republic of China (mainland China), the
entrepreneurs’ capabilities for success. The book also explores the basis
Philippines, Australia, and the United States (US).
upon which Chinese firms can compete outside their domestic market
by using a Four Cs’ framework. Readership: Policymakers, academics, professionals, undergraduate
and graduate students interested in South China Sea disputes.
Readership: General readers.
224pp May 2018
236pp Jul 2018
978-981-3234-88-8 US$98 £86
978-981-3235-93-9 US$58 £51
China’s Township System

2030 Vision for ASEAN-China Governance and Reform
Strategic Partnership by Licai Wu (Central China Normal
University, China)
Perspectives from Think-Tanks
edited by Yanjun Guo (China Foreign Affairs This book is based on an empirical research on
University, China) the governance and reform of the contemporary
This book assesses ASEAN-China Strategic township system in China. It provides an
Partnership in the past 15 years by taking stock insightful and innovative understanding of
of the implementation of existing ASEAN-China China’s township system.
22
cooperation frameworks, mechanisms and Key Features:
programs; defines overall goals and guiding ○ Based on long-term research on the reform of China’s
principles of the ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership toward the end township system
of 2030; sets specific targets, to be reached in 2030, for political and ○ First-hand material based on a large number of investigations
security cooperation, economic cooperation, and people-to-people ○ Original propositions on the reform of China’s township system
exchanges between ASEAN and China and offers strategies for the
2030 Vision to be aligned with the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and Readership: Policy-makers, professionals, academics, undergraduates
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the three pillars of and graduate students interested in the governance and reform of China’s
ASEAN-China cooperation. township system.
Readership: Policymakers, academics, professionals, undergraduate 472pp Apr 2018

and graduate students. 978-981-4675-52-9 US$166 £138
168pp Jul 2018

978-981-3271-57-9 US$78 £70
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BESTELLERS
Interpreting China’s Legal Series on Contemporary China - Vol 41
System Moralization of China

edited by Lin Li (Chinese Academy of Social by Xin Liu (UC Berkeley)
Sciences, China) Alongside China’s vast material development,
there came a change of its mental habits,
This book systematically and concisely
largely affected by the technological revolution
expounds the construction process of China’s in the means of mass communication. This
legal system since China’s reform and book shows how such a change has brought
opening-up. — and yet been brought by — a new form of
pictorial thought, essentially sensuous and
Key Features:
imagery, which is suggesting a possible future
○ Provides comprehensive and for the world. This study traces the birth of “ordinary people” to the
systematic analysis of China’s legal system beginning of the century, when the reformation of the political in terms
Readership: Policymakers, professionals, academics, undergraduate of personal dilemmas or moral groans began.
and graduate students interested in China’s legal system. Readership: Policymakers, academics, professionals, undergraduate
548pp Feb 2018
978-981-3231-30-6 US$158 £139 220pp Jan 2018
978-981-3230-22-4 US$98 £86
Farewell to China’s GDP Series on Innovation and Operations

Worship Management for Chinese Enterprises - Vol 1
by Jinzao Li (China National Tourism Independent Innovation in China
Administration, China) Theory and Cases
by Huibo Zhong (Beijing Institute of
Based on the outstanding research findings
Technology, China) & Jiasu Lei (Tsinghua
of many visionaries and the initial practices
University, China)
in some local areas in recent years, this
book proposes to switch the focus to multi- Using a combination of theoretical analysis
dimensional and comprehensive indicators and case studies, this book analyses the
from GDP alone and establish a new economic theoretical issues — concept and type of
independent innovation, and the practical
and social evaluation system, that is, abandon the GDP-centred
issues — construction of institutional system which is in favor of
evaluation system or GDP worship and adopt a comprehensive
independent innovation. It is written for researchers who are engaged in
evaluation system for economic and social development embodying the similar fields and readers who are interested in independent innovation.
scientific outlook on development — the comprehensive development In this book, a comparison of the independent innovation modes of China,
index (CDI). Japan and South Korea is presented. The ability, mode and track are
defined clearly. The efficient path of Chinese independent innovation is
Readership: This book is intended for members of the general public
put forward through case studies.
as well as professionals with an interest in China and its development.
Readership: Researchers, students and the general public who are
324pp Feb 2018 interested in innovation.
978-981-3220-23-2 US$118 £98
436pp Jan 2018
978-981-3209-89-3 US$148 £123
Multilateral Approach in
China’s Foreign Policy NOTABLE TITLES
by Joseph Yu-Shek Cheng China and Latin America
edited by Zhenxing Su
This volume carefully examines China’s China’s Development
increased participation in multilateral by Litao Zhao
organizations and mechanisms and its efforts Social Construction in Contemporary China
to initiate and develop its own discourses on by Xueyi Lu 23
global affairs straddling Asia, the Middle East, The Rise of the Regulatory State in the Chinese Health-care
Africa and the Latin American continents. System
by Jiwei Qian
China’s presence in international multilateral
China’s Economic Statecraft
organizations has been providing developing countries a better chance edited by Mingjiang Li
to maintain a balance of power. Since China has no ambitious plan to
South Korea in the United Nations
transform the existing international order, its increasing enthusiastic by Gabriel Jonsson
engagement of multilateralism is likely to be accepted by the international The Economies of China and India
community. Editor-in-chief: John Whalley
Spillover Effects of China Going Global
by Joseph Pelzman
and graduate students interested in China’s foreign policy.
The Origins of Japanese – Chinese Territorial Dispute
704pp Feb 2018 by Tadayoshi Murata
978-981-3221-10-9 US$188 £165 The Making of an Economic Superpower
by Yi Wen
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BESTELLERS
When Trees Fall, Monkeys Scatter The New Silk Road: China Meets
Rethinking Democracy in China Europe in the Baltic Sea Region
by John Keane (University of Sydney, Australia)
A Business Perspective
When Trees Fall, Monkeys Scatter shows why edited by Jean-Paul Larçon (HEC Paris, France)
locally-made democratic practices often favour
This book focuses on the business and
one-party rule and why China is becoming a
economic dimensions of China’s initiative:
globally significant political laboratory: a 21st
Chinese government objective and policies, the
century testing ground for a new type of top-
strategies of Chinese and foreign firms along
down popular government at odds with power-
the Silk Road, trade and investment between
sharing democracy as it was known during the
China and Nordic-Baltic countries, the Eurasia
past generation. Examples probed in this book
Land Bridge corridors and logistics, the impact of the New Silk Road on
include the injection of accountability mechanisms into state bureaucracy,
the economies of Central Asia, new institutions financing the “Belt and
the toleration of independent public opinion leaders, the growing reliance
Road”, cross-cultural challenges and Sino-foreign joint ventures along
of Party officials and corporate executives on public opinion polls and
the New Silk Road. Readers will be provided with an in-depth analysis
‘democratic style’, and the calculated use by Party officials of digitally
of the opportunities and challenges for companies and regions along
networked media as early warning devices.
the New Silk Road.
Readership: Students and teachers, researchers and general readers.
Readership: Managers, policy makers, academics and graduate
196pp Oct 2017 students.
978-1-78634-359-8 US$58 £48 288pp Jul 2017
978-981-3221-80-2 US$108 £90
Contemporary South Korean Art of Modern Oriental
Economy: Challenges and Management
Prospects Applying the Chinese, Japanese and
by Min-Hua Chiang (East Asian Institute, Korean Management Styles at Work
NUS, Singapore) by Sing Ong Yu (Southern University
College, Malaysia)
This book provides an analytical overview of
key issues in contemporary South Korean This book aims to present an overview of
economy. The timely and in-depth study Chinese, Japanese and Korean modern
presented in the book examines the main management styles. The cultures of
reasons behind South Korea’s economic slowdown in recent years, China, Japan and Korea are influenced by
the economic and social impact following chaebol’s growing business Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism. As such, there are some basic
expansion, free trade agreements with China and the United States, similarities in their management styles. This book looks at Oriental
the development of income inequality, the ageing demography and management from a modern perspective, that is, the fusion of Western
the Korean government’s policy response to overcome the current and Eastern management styles. By using a multifaceted approach to
economic difficulties.
understanding modern Oriental management, the author stresses the
Readership: Policymakers, academics, professionals, undergraduate complexities of the business environment in China, Japan and Korea.
Readership: General readers
168pp Aug 2017
272pp Jun 2017
978-981-3207-23-3 US$88 £73
978-981-3220-31-7 US$68 £56
978-981-3220-32-4(pbk) US$38 £33
China’s Economy in NOTABLE TITLES
Transformation under the China’s Political Dynamics under Xi Jinping

by Zhiyue Bo
New Normal Zhu Rongji and China’s Economic Take-Off
edited by Sarah Y Tong & Jing Wan by John Wong
24 (East Asian Institute, NUS, Singapore) The Much Troubled Alliance
by Emeritus Hsi-sheng Ch’i
This book examines the recent development
and prospect of the Chinese economy as Japan’s Demographic Revival
edited by Stephen Robert Nagy
the country adapts to changing domestic
and external settings. The book discusses Carnival China
by Kerry Brown
several matters considered important to China’s social and economic
cohesion including the management of agricultural product reserves, Another China Cycle
the development of a functioning social security system and regional by Gungwu Wang
development. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of China’s China’s Trade, Exchange Rate and Industrial Policy Structure
economy and identifies the recent developments that matter to China’s edited by John Whalley
economic future. China
edited by Gungwu Wang & Yongnian Zheng
Readership: Policymakers, academics, professionals, undergraduate Goh Keng Swee on China
and graduate students. edited by Yongnian Zheng & John Wong
244pp Aug 2017 APEC and the Rise of China
edited by Lok Sang Ho & John Wong
978-981-3208-19-3 US$88 £73
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BESTELLERS
Business Development, Merger China in Comparative Perspective

and Crisis Management of by Stephan Feuchtwang & Hans Steinmüller
(London School of Economics, UK)
International Firms in Japan
Featuring Case Studies from Fortune China in Comparative Perspective provides
500 Companies an overview of China based on empirical
edited by Parissa Haghirian observation by field workers, as well as on
(Sophia University, Japan) historical documents, Chinese literary and
philosophical texts and core theoretical
Providing rare insight into the topic of Japanese frameworks in the social sciences. It enables
management, this book looks at how Japanese readers to develop ways of putting the modern
companies changed after the economic history, politics, economy and society of China
recession of the 1990s and the decade-long restructuring process. With into a framework in which China can be compared and contrasted with
12 case studies, this book investigates crisis management, strategy other countries. This book is a comprehensive course for postgraduate
development, merger and globalization in a structured and descriptive students in Chinese and Asian studies, anthropology, sociology, political
manner. It aims to support students and decision-makers to learn more economy, politics and international relations.
about strategic Japanese management and effective decision-making.
Readership: Students in Chinese and South-Asian studies,
Readership: This book is intended for students and professionals anthropology, politics and international relations.
interested in finding out more about Japanese management.
308pp Apr 2017
240pp Aug 2018 978-1-78634-238-6 US$118 £98
978-981-3234-21-5 US$98 £86 978-1-78634-239-3(pbk) US$58 £48
Southeast Asia and China The Anthropology of China

A Contest in Mutual Socialization China as Ethnographic and Theoretical
edited by Lowell Dittmer (UC Berkeley) & Critique
Chow Bing Ngeow (University of Malaya, by Charlotte Bruckermann & Stephan
Malaysia) Feuchtwang (London School of Economics, UK)
Southeast Asia and China: A Contest in This book introduces a number of key
Mutual Socialization brings together experts themes and in each case describes how the
from different disciplines to illuminate on the anthropology and ethnography of China relates
complex political, economic and normative to the surrounding theories and issues. The
interactions between China and the Southeast themes chosen include the anthropology of
Asian countries. This book analyses key issues intimacy, of morality, of food and of feasting,
including the national identity discourse of China as a Great Power, as well as the anthropology of civilisation, modernity and the state.The
China’s civil-military interactions in its strategy in the South China Sea Anthropology of China covers both long historical perspectives and
dispute, the different kinds of political and strategic strategies used by ethnographies of the twenty-first century. For the first time, ethnographic
Southeast Asian countries in countering China, the past patterns and perspectives on China are contextualised in comparison with general
present trajectories of economic ties between China and Southeast Asian anthropological debates
countries, as well as the strategic implications of China’s 21st Century
Maritime Silk Road initiative. Readership: Professional researchers and teachers, and for advanced
undergraduate and graduate study.
Readership: Academics, policymakers, professionals, and
undergraduate and graduate students interested in relations between 292pp Sep 2016
China and Southeast Asian countries. 978-1-78326-982-2 US$95 £79
978-1-78326-983-9(pbk) US$45 £37
300pp Mar 2017
978-981-3146-87-7 US$98 £81 NOTABLE TITLES
The Domestic Dynamics of China’s Energy Diplomacy
The Power of Ideas by Chi Zhang
The Rising Influence of Thinkers and Political Participation in Asia
Think Tanks in China by Ginger L Denton
by Cheng Li (Brookings Institution, USA) Science in China, 1600 – 1900
edited by Yi Kai Ho 25
“The study includes a thorough inventory of Chinese Politics Illustrated
China’s research institutions (government and by Lance L P Gore
private), and it offers compelling case studies
Superpower, China?
of four leading public intellectuals. But the by Niv Horesh, Hyun Jin Kim & Peter Mauch
best part is Cheng Li’s own deep insights into
China’s Economic and Social Problems
this community of thinkers and institutions, by Gregory C Chow
their relative strengths and weaknesses, and
Interpreting China’s Economy
impact on China’s domestic and foreign policies. This volume should by Gregory C Chow
be mandatory reading for all China specialists.”
Korea: A Century of Change
David Shambaugh, George Washington University
by Juergen Kleiner
Readership: Students, researchers, and academics. Pioneers of Modern China
by Lee Khoon Choy
372pp May 2017
Mapping China’s Growth and Development in the Long Run,
978-981-3100-22-0 US$128 £106 221 BC to 2020
978-981-3232-18-1(pbk) US$48 £42 by Kent G Deng
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BESTELLERS
The China Horizon China’s Belt and Road

Glory and Dream of a Civilizational State Initiatives and Its Neighboring
by Weiwei Zhang (Fudan University, China &
Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, China) Diplomacy
edited by Jie Zhang (Chinese Academy of
“Zhang Weiwei is the confident and highly Social Sciences, China)
articulate voice of the new China. Neither
defensive nor triumphalist, he eloquently This book studies China’s Belt and Road
explains what lies behind China’s rise and Initiatives and the country’s neighboring
what the future is likely to hold. Hitherto the diplomacy. This book focuses on analysis of
most widely read authors on China in the the initiatives and the responses from the major
West have been Westerners. It is imperative powers, neighboring countries and regions.
that Westerners become familiar with the key Chinese writers; and This is the first English book on China’s Belt
Zhang Weiwei is the most prominent of them all. The China Horizon and Road Initiatives and its neighboring diplomacy
deserves the widest readership in both China and the West, and around Readership: Academics, policy-makers, undergraduate and graduate
the world.” students.
Martin Jacques
author of When China Rules the World 316pp Dec 2016
978-981-3140-20-2 US$118 £98
Readership: Researchers, policy-makers, general readers interested
in the rise of China, its model of development and its global impact.
196pp Jun 2016 Politics, Culture and Identities
978-1-938134-72-2 US$55 £46
978-1-938134-73-9(pbk) US$24 £20
in East Asia
Integration and Division
edited by Peng Er Lam (East Asian Institute,
China’s One Belt One Road NUS, Singapore), et al.
Initiative This edited book reflects the “yin-yang” of
by Tai Wei Lim (East Asian Institute, NUS, East Asia — the analogy of co-existing “hot
Singapore), et al. and cold” trends in that region. Another focus
of this volume is on the politics of identity.
“The book captures a comprehensive
The distinctiveness, character and flavour of
historical background to OBOR, with a careful
a group, real or imagined, can be “cool”. “Cool” as in being charming
documentation of voyages by Cheng Ho
and appealing transcends national boundaries. Plurality and diversity
(1405 to 1433) from China across Asia toward
of identities and cultures in East Asia can be a celebration of life and
Europe, to as far as North Africa. What is
humanity. However, xenophobic identities, often based on exclusive race,
eminently clear is that the book makes a good
language, religion and hegemony, and its subsequent politicisation can
starting point, especially from the historical
rend a nation apart. Indeed, the affirmation of one’s identity may be at
beginnings as equally originating from China's point of view.”
the expense or denial of the identity of “the other”.
Associate Professor Linda Low
Singapore University of Social Sciences Readership: Policymakers, academics, professionals, undergraduate
Readership: Academics, undergraduate and graduates students,
professionals and policy makers interested in China’s One Belt One Road 144pp Nov 2017
Initiative, China’s economic development and foreign policy. 978-981-3226-22-7 US$88 £77
356pp Sep 2016
978-1-78326-929-7 US$115 £95 NOTABLE TITLES
Song Dynasty Tales
Asia-Pacific Business Series - Vol 8
by Zhenjun Zhang & Jing Wang
Formal Aspects of Chinese Grammar
Catalyst for Change by Jie Xu
Chinese Business in Asia
Globalization, Consumption and Popular Culture in East Asia
edited by Thomas Menkhoff (Singapore
by Tai Wei Lim, et al.
Management University, Singapore), et all.
26 Ethnicities, Personalities and Politics in the Ethnic Chinese
This book serves as a textbook for courses on Worlds
Asian studies with a focus on ethnic Chinese by Ching-hwang Yen
entrepreneurs and business management Tang Dynasty Tales
in Asia. It provides a comprehensive Asian by William H Nienhauser, Jr.
perspective on the organizational peculiarities Essays of Lim Boon Keng on Confucianism
and changing business practices of ethnic by ChunBao Yan
Chinese businesses and their leaders who continue to form the backbone
China Under Western Gaze
of Asia’s dynamic economies. by Qing Cao
Readership: Undergraduate students, researchers, managers and I Ching
professionals who are interested in Asian business and management. by Kerson Huang
The Great Equal Society
508pp Oct 2013
by Young-oak Kim & Jung-kyu Kim
978-981-4452-41-0 US$138 £121
Confucianism, Chinese History and Society
978-981-3224-86-5(pbk) US$58 £51 edited by Wong Sin Kiong
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SINGAPORE COLLECTION
A Ray of Hope Community Development
Inspiring Stories of 50 Singapore Sports Icons Arenas in Singapore
by Jose Raymond (SPIN Worldwide Pte Ltd, Singapore) edited by S Vasoo (National University of
Featuring the likes of Oon Jin Teik, Joscelin Yeo, Ang Peng Siong, Singapore, Singapore), et al.
Hariss Harun, Fandi Ahmad and Yip Pin Xiu, A Ray of Hope captures Through the insights of contributors who are
the thoughts and ideas of these Singapore sports icons. They tell their practitioners in the community development
stories through their personal and professional lenses and also offer field, this book argues that more resources
ideas on improving the local sports industry. This book is a tribute to and initiatives must be accorded to community
those who helped shape the sports scene in Singapore. organisations so as to redirect to a community-
Readership: Sports enthusiasts as well as stakeholders who are or resident-centric approach towards
involved in Singapore’s sports industry. community work intervention. Covering a broad range of arenas, this
book will open up a wider horizon for community development efforts
250pp May 2020 and provide a reservoir of ideas and strategies to build a stronger and
978-981-120-516-3 US$58 £50 resilient community for more effective community problem-solving.
978-981-120-405-0(pbk) US$30 £25
Readership: Students, social workers, community leaders and policy
makers interested in community development issues, in particular to
Special Needs Education the Singapore context.
Trends and Issues in Singapore 250pp Oct 2019
by Meng Ee Wong & Levan Lim (National Institute of Education, 978-981-120-411-1 US$88 £75
Singapore)
This book provides an overview of significant topics within the field of

special needs education in Singapore in terms of their key trends and Memoirs of a Flying Tiger
developments, current realities and needs, followed by a critical and The Story of a WWII Veteran and SIA
constructive analysis of what can be addressed to promote inclusivity and Pioneer Pilot
to enhance the lives of persons with disabilities. This seminal textbook by Weng Toh Ho
will serve as a compendium of extant local research on special needs This book is a poignant story of a small-
and integrate relevant international research and examples of exemplary town boy, who stumbled into a lifelong flying
practices. The textbook engages readers to re-imagine and re-envision career spanning 38 years as a pilot. Now
a more inclusive and positive future for persons with disabilities in at 99, Captain Ho Weng Toh, one of the
Singapore, based upon a broad contextual understanding of historical last few remaining Flying Tigers, recalls the
and current realities, and practices that have affected their lives. many events that shaped his life. It takes the
Readership: Students, researchers and the public. readers through his journey of good and bad
years, the trials and tribulations encountered, his journey from being a
200pp Aug 2020 refugee student to becoming a Chinese Air Force B-25 bomber pilot,
978-981-4678-54-4 US$78 £65 his will to live, the burning desire to contribute towards the WWII effort
978-981-4667-13-5(pbk) US$38 £32 and his endurance of all the trials and hardships all alone and often in
silent solitude.
Serving Singapore Readership: Readers interested in knowing about the last surviving
My Journey flying tiger of Singapore.
by V K Rajan (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 150pp Oct 2019
Kingdom of Bahrain)
978-981-120-543-9 US$58 £50
This book by a pioneer generation civil servant 978-981-120-643-6(pbk) US$28 £25
is a fascinating and an engaging account of
Singapore’s spectacular development from
a sleepy backwater village to a first world Independence ‘65
State within a single generation and defying, Was Singapore Booted Out?
in the process, all odds against its survival. by Edmund Wee Kiat Lim (Singapore International School, Thailand)
The success achieved and the many lessons learnt therefrom have
This book takes a behind-the-scenes look at the events leading up to 27
universal application and had attracted global interest. The story is
Singapore’s historic split from Malaysia. The primary sources linked
very well illustrated with compelling and illuminating insights and richly
to the independence of Singapore and the variety of perspectives will
complemented by the author’s anecdotal observations throughout.
prompt readers to reexamine the traditional narrative of this vital moment
Readership: Readers interested in knowing the story of Singapore’s in Singapore history. The lesser known story told in Independence ‘65
transformation to a first-world city-state. will allow Singaporeans to better comprehend the effort that went into
Singapore’s conception as an independent state.
200pp Dec 2019
978-981-120-557-6 US$38 £35 Readership: Singaporeans, both primary and secondary students as a
resource for Singapore history/social studies.
104pp Jan 2020

978-981-3277-69-4 US$32 £30
978-981-3278-30-1(pbk) US$18 £15
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Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munsyi The TENG Guide to the Chinese
His Voyages and Legacies (In 2 Volumes) Orchestra
by Hadijah Rahmat (National Institute of Education, Singapore) by Chenwei Wang, Junyi Chow & Samuel
This book, Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munsyi: His Life, Voyages, and Wong (The TENG Company, Singapore)
Legacies, is the most comprehensive, multi-disciplinary studies on The TENG Guide to the Chinese Orchestra is
Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir, widely known as Munsyi Abdullah (1796 – a seminal guide to equip composers, scholars
1854). He was a prominent literary figure and thinker in the Malay world and music enthusiasts worldwide with the
in the 19th century and was also an early ‘pioneer’ of Singapore. This necessary knowledge to work with Chinese
book provides new insight into Abdullah’s life, backgrounds, writings, his musical instruments. The INSTRUMENTATION
influences and legacies and the reactions and thought provoking views section outlines the history, physical attributes
of the western and eastern scholars on Abdullah. The book is indeed and performance techniques of Chinese musical instruments in detail.
the key reference for studies on Munsyi Abdullah, Malay literature, and It also includes practical scoring advice for composers and reference
the history of Singapore, Malaysia, and colonialism in Southeast Asia. charts for fingerings and chords. The ORCHESTRATION section
Readership: Students and researchers. contains systematic analyses of score excerpts from Chinese orchestra
pieces spanning the last 60 years to demonstrate how Chinese musical
800pp Dec 2019 instruments work together in an orchestra.
978-981-120-579-8(Set) US$145 £130
978-981-120-720-4(Set)(pbk) US$75 £65 Readership: Composers, conductors, music educators, music scholars
and players of Chinese instruments.
624pp Aug 2019

Collected Readings on 978-981-3233-64-5 US$98 £85
Community Development in 978-981-3235-17-5(pbk) US$58 £50
Singapore
edited by S Vasoo (National University of
Singapore, Singapore) Is the People’s Action Party
The book carries a collection of articles written
Here to Stay?
Analysing the Resilience of the One-
by Professor S Vasoo over the past three
Party Dominant State in Singapore
decades or so on community development
by Bilveer Singh (National University of
work and its issues in the Singapore context.
Organised around seven themes that can be or
are being addressed by community development, the articles illustrate This book examines the PAP staying power
how community development intervention has been applied on social of the People’s Action Party, a political party
issues like juvenile delinquency, ageing population, family values, and that has governed Singapore since June 1959.
urban dwelling. Community and social workers can find some resonance A political titan with few chinks in its armour,
to the work and challenges they are facing in community problem-solving the party has kept winning elections under three prime ministers and
and meeting the needs of people in various neighbourhoods. Singapore is about to witness a transition to the fourth prime minister. The
party’s seemingly unstoppable sterling performance makes the issue of
Readership: Students, social workers, community leaders and policy
the durability of the PAP highly critical. In light of the serious weakness
makers.
of the opposition and the strong performance legitimacy of the ruling
300pp Sep 2019 party, it is worthwhile asking the question, can the PAP stumble and fall?
978-981-120-382-4 US$98 £85
Readership: Researchers, students, policymakers and those interested
in the politics and governance of Singapore.
My GP, My Mental Healthcare 200pp Sep 2019

Provider 978-981-120-009-0 US$78 £70
978-981-120-145-5(pbk) US$38 £35
A Tertiary-Primary Care Collaboration
for Community Mental Healthcare
edited by Hong Choon Chua & Daniel Fung
(Institute of Mental Health, Singapore) The Sound of Memories
Recordings from the Oral History
This book documents the journey of the Centre, Singapore
Mental Health-General Practitioner (MH-GP) by Suk-Wai Cheong
Partnership Programme at the Singapore
Institute of Mental Health (IMH) since 2003 and The Sound of Memories: Recordings from
28 how it has developed over the years as a model of successful tertiary- the Oral History Centre, Singapore features
primary care partnership in mental health. It can serve as a reference the happy, funny, poignant and bittersweet —
guide for agencies, both government and private, in Singapore and but always heartwarming and unforgettable
regionally, who plan to develop similar partnerships. It will interest a — stories, memories and anecdotes of
wide audience from medical, allied health professionals, administrators Singaporeans from all walks of life. Distilled
and students across healthcare and educational sector. from almost 5, 000 interviews that the National Archives of Singapore’s
Oral History Centre has collected since 1979, these recordings describe
180pp Feb 2020 the experiences of everyman, from tycoons and tailors to chief executive
978-981-3273-82-5 US$75 £65 officers and chief cooks.
Readership: Historians, students and the general public.
244pp Aug 2019

978-981-120-600-9 US$56 £50
978-981-120-601-6(pbk) US$28 £25
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A General History of the Singapore Perspectives
Chinese in Singapore Singapore Perspectives

edited by Chong Guan Kwa (Nanyang Singapore. World
Technological University, Singapore) & edited by Ariel Tan, Andrew Lim & Rachel
Bak Lim Kua (Singapore Federation of Hau (Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore)
Chinese Clan Associations, Singapore) This book is a collection of speeches presented
The book documents over 700 years of at Singapore Perspectives 2019 by current
Singapore’s history from her early years, players in international relations and leading
even before Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival. academics and opinion shapers on how the
More specifically, it documents the life and post-Cold War world order, with emphasis on
development of the Chinese community in Singapore, as well as the role the relations between the United States and China, will affect small states
of the Chinese community in growing the nation’s economic, societal, like Singapore and countries in Southeast Asia — at local, national, and
cultural and even political scenes. regional levels. It features speeches by prominent personalities. Each
speaker presents a fresh perspective on important developments in the
Readership: Researchers, students, historians and the general public world today.
interested in the history of the Chinese community in Singapore.
Readership: Students, academics, policy makers, corporate sector
800pp Aug 2019 officials and civil society activists, and general public.
978-981-3277-63-2 US$148 £130
978-981-3278-32-5(pbk) US$88 £75 108pp May 2019
978-981-120-742-6 US$68 £60
978-981-120-478-4(pbk) US$38 £35
A Teacher’s Race Course
Ruminations and Reflections
History of Modern Physical Sciences - Vol 4
by Siok Hui Sie
Rocks, Radio and Radar
“Ms Sie speaks to us from beyond, sharing The Extraordinary Scientific, Social and
heartfelt stories, moving anecdotes and Military Life of Elizabeth Alexander
sharp pedagogical insights in her authentic, by Mary Harris (University College London
understated, ever-concerned voice. Her Institute of Education, UK)
observations of the Singapore education
system, pedagogical scholarship and tips on This book tells the story of Elizabeth Alexander,
what works are valuable for all involved in a pioneering scientist who changed thinking
teaching, mentoring, nurturing — they come from someone who gave in geology and radio astronomy during WWII
her life to education, in the fullest sense of the word.” and its aftermath.Building on an unpublished
Sim Chi Yin diary, recently declassified government records
first Asian Nobel Peace Prize photographer and archive material adding considerably to knowledge about radar
Magnum photographer and doctoral researcher developments in the Pacific in WWII, this book also contextualises
Elizabeth’s academic life in Singapore before the war, and the country’s
Readership: Teachers, curriculum designers, educational leaders, educational and physical reconstruction after it as it moved towards
parents and anyone interested in a Singaporean educator’s teaching independence.
journey.
Readership: General readers, historians, people interested in the history
of geology and radar.
180pp Jul 2019
978-981-120-715-0 US$36 £30 616pp May 2019
978-981-120-716-7(pbk) US$18.50 £15 978-1-78634-664-3 US$148 £130
Much More Than Academic Sir Stamford Raffles and

Abilities Some of His Friends and
edited by David Chan (Singapore Contemporaries
Management University, Singapore) A Memoir of the Founder of Singapore
What non-academic factors do we need to by John Bastin
pay more attention to? How do we approach This book — written by Dr John Bastin, a
the issues and effect changes with meaningful leading authority on the study of Sir Stamford
impact? What is the relationship between Raffles — offers an alternative biographical
education, work and various notions of
29
account of Raffles, as seen through his
success? How are academic and non- relationship with some of his closest friends
academic factors related to civil society and politics, and what lessons and contemporaries. Examining Raffles and his social circle presents
can we learn from mistakes and successes in the ways we use or treat an original perspective of the man and of the colonial world in which he
these related abilities, attributes or attitudes? This book explores these lived. The book is a highly original contribution to the study of Raffles in
and other issues about going beyond academic abilities This book will the bicentenary year of his founding of Singapore.
provide new perspectives and possibilities on what it means to say “much
more than academic abilities”, as we aspire to live a better life, make a Readership: Academics, historians and the general public interested
positive difference to others, and build a stronger society. in Raffles and the history of Singapore.
Readership: General public, parents, educators, teachers, students 488pp May 2019
and the general public. 978-981-3277-66-3 US$148 £130
978-981-3278-33-2(pbk) US$88 £75
188pp Jul 2019
978-981-120-585-9 US$36 £30
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My Maternal Roots Educating for Empathy

A Story of Family, Faith and Freedom Service Learning in Public Policy
by Cyprian Lim Education
edited by J J Woo (Education University of
In this book, Cyprian Lim chronicles the
Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
ups and downs of his family, capturing 20
generations of the Lee Clan from the first Educating for Empathy: Service Learning in
person who established the lineage in the Public Policy Education, will introduce readers
late Yuan dynasty to the present day. He has to the concept of service learning and how
painstakingly pieced together his lineage it can be applied to higher education. While
from a collection of historical documents, service learning has been recognized as a
supplemented by interviews with eye witnesses and protagonists to useful pedagogical tool that can enhance students’ learning experience,
present a fascinating personal history. Of particular interest is the family’s the application and practice of service learning in Singapore has been
links to the Catholic faith. Paul’s contribution as a respected towkay to limited. It will cover the policy, pedagogical, and socio-political aspects
the development of Singapore’s Catholic community is chronicled, as of service learning and include insights from students and stakeholders.
is the legacy of his son and grandsons who have served the Catholic The book will also provide both education and policy professionals a
population in Malaysia and Singapore as Catholic priests. greater understanding of how their work can intersect, and provide
students with a highly rewarding learning experience.
Readership: The general public; Historians and genealogist.
Readership: Students, educational professionals and industry
300pp May 2019
professionals.
978-981-140-182-4 US$65 £55
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978-981-120-278-0 US$78 £70
Insights on Singapore’s
Advanced Research on Asian Economy and
Politics and Governance Economies of Other Continents - Vol 10
from Leading Thinkers Economic Dynamism,
From the Institute of Policy
Studies’ Singapore Perspectives
Openness, and Inclusion
by Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore
How Singapore Can Make the
Transition from an Era of Catch-up
This book presents insights on Singapore’s Growth to Life in a Mature Economy
politics and governance from leading thinkers, by Hian Teck Hoon (Singapore
based on selected commentaries from Management University, Singapore)
Singapore Perspectives conference series co-
This volume provides a theory of Singapore’s
published by Institute of Policy Studies and World Scientific. Contributed
economic development. With a coherent theory capable of explaining
by the who’s who of Singapore’s government, business and academia
how Singapore got to where it is, the book analyses how the future might
circles, they provide diverse viewpoints over state – society relations,
look like for the Singapore economy. With its forward-looking analysis,
governing principles, electoral politics, foreign policy, among other
this book is valuable to students as it weaves macroeconomic data
important issues.
together with growth theory and highlights the interaction of economic
Readership: Students, academics, policy makers, corporate sector forces with social influences and political institutions. It also serves as
officials and civil society activists, and general public. a good reference for other emerging economies that, like Singapore,
want to avoid the middle-income trap, and for researchers interested in
204pp May 2019
analysing the economic possibilities for current and future Singaporeans.
978-981-120-484-5 US$58 £50
978-981-120-502-6(pbk) US$28 £25 Readership: Undergraduate students of economic theory and
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Leading Thinkers
From the Institute of Policy Public Trust in Singapore
Studies’Singapore Perspectives edited by David Chan (Singapore
by Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore Management University, Singapore)
This book presents insights on Singapore’s This book will provide the reader new
30 perspectives and possibilities related to
economy and society from leading thinkers,
based on selected commentaries from questions that have become more salient in
Singapore Perspectives conference series co- recent years as Singapore society underwent
published by Institute of Policy Studies and World Scientific. Contributed significant changes that likely impact on the
by the who’s who of Singapore’s government, business and academia nature and level of public trust.
circles, they provide diverse viewpoints over economic transformation,
Readership: General public, civil servants,
globalisation and regionalism, national identity, emerging group
NGOs, academics, school teachers; researchers and students
differences, ageing, among other important issues.
specializing in social responsibility courses.
180pp Feb 2019
officials and civil society activists, and general public.
978-981-3279-63-6 US$58 £50
236pp May 2019
978-981-120-487-6 US$58 £50
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IPS-Nathan Lecture Series

The IPS-Nathan Lectures series was launched by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) in 2014.
It is part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. The Fellowship was set up to
fund further research into public policy, with the S R Nathan Fellow, who is appointed annually,
delivering between four and six lectures each year. These lectures aim to advance public
understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest.
Readership: General public, professionals, students, researchers, diplomats, and foreign visitors
interested in knowing more about Singapore and what lies ahead for the city-state.
Bestselling Series
IPS-Nathan Lecture Series Dealing with an Ambiguous World
Seeking a Better Urban Future by Bilahari Kausikan
by Koon Hean Cheong (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore)
Dr Cheong Koon Hean, CEO of the Housing and One of Singapore’s top diplomats,
Development Board (2010 – Present) was the Institute Bilahari Kausikan was the Institute
of Policy Studies’ 5th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of of Policy Studies’ (IPS) 2015/16 S
Singapore. Climate change, an ageing population, anti- R Nathan Fellow for the Study of
globalisation sentiments the world over, technological Singapore. Kausikan gives a frank
disruption, and social media all pose unique problems and and dispassionate assessment
opportunities to cities. Dr Cheong examines how cities of the international environment
deal with their urban challenges to create a better life for in the post-Cold War era and the
their citizens. In particular, what are the considerations needed to plan and develop
geopolitical uncertainties that have
Singapore in the face of rapid change and uncertainty, given our constraints as a
emerged. In particular, he analyses
small city-state with an open economy?
the nature of US – China relations,
164pp Jan 2019 the broad underlying factors in the
978-981-3279-39-1 US$48 £40 South China Sea disputes and ASEAN’s attempts to maintain
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played in international relations. He concludes by suggesting
what Singapore needs to do to cope with the complexities
Can Singapore Fall? that lie ahead, in this age without definition.
Making the Future for Singapore 176pp Dec 2016
by Lim Siong Guan (Lee Kuan Yew School of Public
978-981-3201-99-6 US$50 £42
Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore)
978-981-3202-00-9(pbk) US$24 £20
Lim Siong Guan, Singapore’s former Head of Civil Service
(1999–2005) was the Institute of Policy Studies’ 4th S R
Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. Lim addresses The Ocean in a Drop
the question, “Can Singapore Fall?”, by examining the Singapore: The Next Fifty Years
state of Singapore today and proposing what Singapore by Kwon Ping Ho
and Singaporeans must do in order to prevent economic
and social decline. Taking inspiration from Sir John Glubb’s Ho Kwon Ping was the 2014/15
essay, The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival, Lim urges Singaporeans S R Nathan Fellow for the Study
to counter decline by observing the “three legs of honour”: Trust, Diversity, and of Singapore. Ho looks forward
Excellence. These include becoming a gracious society and building up a culture to the next 50 years, offering
of innovation, excellence and outwardness. innovative ideas and robust views
on how governance and key
126pp Jul 2018
institutions can evolve to ensure
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978-981-3238-62-6(pbk) US$25 £22 Singapore — the “improbable
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Ho’s vision of a cohesively diverse
The Challenges of Governance in a Singapore lasting beyond the
Complex World lifespan of his generation, and aims to get the young to 31
by Peter Ho ponder and discuss the kind of home, and future, they
wish for.
Peter Ho, former Head of the Singapore Civil Service, was
the Institute of Policy Studies’ 2016/17 S R Nathan Fellow 156pp Jan 2016
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complex world, and suggests what governments can do
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concepts like the “dialectic of governance” to explain how
a systematic approach to thinking about the future can help
countries in general — and Singapore in particular — build resilience and develop
a comparative advantage in the face of uncertainty and rapid change. Book Series
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National Service in Singapore Singapore Perspectives

edited by Shu Huang Ho & Graham Ong- Singapore Perspectives 2018
Webb (S. Rajaratnam School of International Together
Studies, Nanyang Technological University, edited by Christopher Gee (Institute of
Singapore) Policy Studies, Singapore), et al.
With over 1 million male Singapore citizens Singaporeans enjoy one of the longest
and permanent residents having served the lifespans in the world today. Singapore is also
National Service, and consequently involving one of the most rapidly ageing societies in the
many more — family members, friends, world. Given these population trends, business
employers and colleagues — in different ways, and workers, individuals and families will
NS is deeply woven into Singapore’s political experience significant changes in the way they work, play and organise
and social fabric. This volume brings together a range of scholarly their lives together. This book, by leading thought leaders and eminent
perspectives on NS which explore its past, present and future in four speakers on how our economic, political and social institutions can best
sections: The history of NS, NS in practice, debates on NS and an adapt to and manage a rapidly ageing population. Contributors to this
international perspective. Comprising chapters by individuals from varied book tackle the urgent need to shape mind-sets, policies and decisions
backgrounds, National Service in Singapore offers a broad account of today for the best outcomes for current and future generations.
one of Singapore’s oldest public policies.
Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students, military officials and civil society activists, and general public.
professionals and those who are interested in Singapore’s defence
136pp Oct 2018
policies and their impacts.
978-981-3276-25-3(pbk) US$48 £40
280pp Jan 2019
978-981-3149-21-2 US$78 £65
978-981-3203-03-7(pbk) US$38 £32 An Introduction to the Culture and History of
the Teochews in Singapore
by Gia Lim Tan
How Working Together Matters This book is one of the first few books
Adversity, Aspiration, Action
written in English on Chaozhou
edited by David Chan (Singapore
Management University, Singapore) culture and history. It compiles
information from Chinese and English
This book is about the art and science of finding sources including archive material,
solutions to helping families in crisis, and newspapers, academic works and
making a real and lasting positive difference in publications. It presents a panorama
their lives. It is about helping people in need, view of the Teochews in Singapore.
as well as lessons on adversity, aspiration and With carefully selected photos,
action when multiple different stakeholders pictures and comprehensive accounts, this book takes the general
work together in the helping process. The readers on a fascinating journey of the Teochew heritage. For those who
book discusses the issues in an unprecedented real-life interim housing wish to continue learning more about Chaozhou culture and history, a
project in Singapore that helped families in crisis over several years selected bibliography is provided at the end of the book.
and critically reflects on the experiences and lessons learned from the
helping process in this project. Readership: General readers.
Readership: General public, civil servants, NGOs, academics, school 164pp Sep 2018
teachers; researchers and students in social and behavioural sciences. 978-981-3239-35-7 US$45 £40
160pp Jan 2019

978-981-3278-40-0 US$58 £50 Fulfilling the Trust
50 Years of Shaping Muslim Religious
Life in Singapore
Over 25,000 copies sold. edited by Norshahril Saat
Tall Order Fulfilling the Trust: 50 Years of Shaping Muslim
The Goh Chok Tong Story Volume 1 Religious Life in Singapore is the first book that
by Shing Huei Peh (The Nutgraf, Singapore) comprehensively studies the development of
Muis’ policies over the last 50 years since its
“Engaging and thought-provoking insights
founding in 1968. It offers an insight into the
32 drawn from the leadership of one of Asia’s most
multi-faceted considerations and the overall
eminent statesmen. Emeritus Senior Minister
context of the development of such policies, providing a wide-ranging
Goh Chok Tong sheds inspiring light on the
and evaluative analyses of their evolution in the various work domains.
values, vision and valour of the new Singapore
This book is a valuable contribution to the community’s cultural and
dream — both inclusive and sustainable —
experiential heritage, providing an indispensable resource for anyone
in our changing world.”
or any institution wishing to pursue a constructive role for religious
Ban Ki-moon
communities to equally contribute towards the betterment of a thriving
former United Nations Secretary-General
plural society ensconced within a secular-based polity.
Readership: General readers. Readership: Professionals, policymakers and researchers.
344pp Oct 2018 400pp Oct 2018
978-981-3276-04-8 US$56 £50 978-981-3274-26-6 US$145 £130
978-981-3276-13-0(pbk) US$37 £35 978-981-3275-49-2(pbk) US$58 £50
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Unintended Consequences in Singapore’s Fiscal Strategies

Singapore for Growth
edited by David Chan (Singapore A Journey of Self-Reliance
Management University, Singapore) by Kok Fatt Lee (Future-Moves Group,
Singapore)
This book explores various issues about
unintended consequences in Singapore. The The book is structured to explain how the
book provides an overview of issues involved various aspects of Singapore’s fiscal policies
in thinking about unintended consequences inter-relate and work together as a functioning
and examines unintended consequences in system, enabling the small city-state to prosper
the context of Singapore’s goal to become and progress since its independence in 1965.
a smart nation and compares the perspectives between public and Besides providing a documentation of the development of Singapore’s
private sector organisations on dealing with uncertainty. It analyses the fiscal strategies over the years, the current and impending national
challenges to be addressed by fiscal strategies are also discussed. The
relationships linking unintended consequences to healthcare outcomes
author also addresses the importance of culture to a nation’s success,
and the management of race relations in Singapore and addresses
and highlights the impact of fiscal policy in this regard.
specific questions on unintended consequences in Singapore in terms
of the nation’s history, immigration, education, meritocracy, civil service Readership: Students and academics interested in public policy and
culture and mindsets, and relationships between people and government. Singapore’s development model, local and foreign agencies interested
in Singapore’s fiscal policies, analysts and observers interested in
Readership: General public, civil servants, NGOs, students and Singapore’s future.
academics.
212pp Jan 2018
172pp Aug 2018 978-981-3228-00-9 US$68 £60
978-981-3231-73-3 US$68 £60
Bestseller
Critical Issues in Asset Kiasunomics
Building in Singapore’s Stories of Singaporean Economic
Development Behaviours
edited by S Vasoo & Bilveer Singh by Sumit Agarwal (NUS, Singapore), et al.
(National University of Singapore, Singapore)
“Everyone interested in the value of big
This book reveals how Singapore’s governance data can benefit from this book. The authors
grounded on the principle of asset building have been able to marry deep data analytics
facilitates the country’s growth and develop- with empirical observations to come up with
ment. Policies being discussed in this volume extremely interesting insights. In addition, the
storytelling nature of the narrative makes it easy to follow and relate to.
include multi-culturalism, accessible housing,
For non-Singaporeans, this is a ready primer of many behaviours that
social mobility for low-income families, water resource management, and
drive our country!”
national conscription. This unique piece of work not only gives readers
Mr Piyush Gupta
a documentary account of what has been undertaken to empower and
Chief Executive Officer and Director
assist citizens in the last 50 years or so, but also prompts them to reflect
DBS Group
on Singapore’s future trajectory.
Readership: Students, policy makers and the general public interested Readership: General readers.
in socio-political and economic development issues, in particular to the
288pp Jan 2018
Singapore context.
978-981-3233-36-2 US$58 £51
228pp Aug 2018 978-981-3234-53-6(pbk) US$28 £25
978-981-3239-75-3 US$88 £75
Bestseller
50 Years of Singapore’s The Singapore Ethnic Mosaic
Productivity Drive Many Cultures, One People
by Kin Chung Woon & Ya Lee Loo edited by Mathews Mathew (Institute of
Policy Studies, Singapore & OnePeople.sg)
2017 marks the 50th year of Singapore’s
national productivity drive. This book provides Far from being a melting pot, multi-racial
a comprehensive account of the phases, Singapore prides itself on the richness of
milestones and activities of the productivity its ethnic communities and cultures. This 33
drive from its humble beginnings in 1967. The volume provides an updated account of
the heterogeneity within each of the main
coverage ranges from the assistance that
communities — the Chinese, Malay, Indian, Eurasian and Others.
Singapore received through the United Nations
It also documents the ethnic cultures of these communities by
Development Programme and the Japan – Singapore Productivity
discussing their histories, celebrations, cultural symbols, life cycle
Development Project, to the national campaigns and programmes to
rituals, cultural icons and attempts to preserve culture. While this book
build competencies in enterprises and the workforce.
is about diversity, a closer examination of the peoples and cultures of
Readership: Policy-makers, employees in different enterprises, Singapore demonstrates the many similarities communities share in
academics and general public interested in Singapore’s productivity this Singaporean space.
movement. Readership: Student and researchers of Singapore society and general
456pp Feb 2018 readers interested in Singapore and its ethnic culture.
978-981-3141-17-9 US$98 £86 504pp Jan 2018
978-981-3234-73-4 US$58 £51
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Bestseller The Singapore Blue Chips

The Rewards & Risks of Investing in
Tommy Koh Singapore’s Largest Corporates
Serving Singapore and the World by Nandini Vijayaraghavan & Umesh Desai
edited by Lay Hwee Yeo, Peggy Kek,
(Thomson Reuters, Hong Kong)
Gillian Koh & Li Lin Chang
“The 22 companies featured in this informative
This book aims to celebrate the many
and insightful book are some of those that stand
contributions of Professor Tommy Koh as
out in the Singapore corporate scene. They are
a Singaporean diplomat, public intellectual
and social changemaker. It is an account relatively large, established businesses with
of the ideas and ideals of an extraordinary experienced management and strong track
Singaporean public servant who was not only born with the talent and records of growth and profitability. Their profiles and success stories,
ability to traverse many areas of society, but one who, when given taken together, form a formidable tome for anyone with interest in the
the opportunity, had the drive and ambition to make the most of it Singapore business scene. This is a book for businessmen as well as
to create a better world for Singaporeans and the global community. investors: big and small; casual and professional. I hope you would
This book reflects the spirit of Singapore’s pioneer generation whose enjoy and gain from it.”
determination and tenacity turned the nation into the modern-day miracle Mano Sabnani
that Singapore is today. CEO, Rafflesia Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore
Readership: General readers. Readership: First time and professional investors, students of business
studies, general public.
420pp Dec 2017
978-981-3222-37-3 US$88 £73 352pp Mar 2017
978-981-3222-38-0(pbk) US$36 £30 978-981-4759-73-1 US$68 £56
978-981-4759-21-2(pbk) US$38 £33
50 Years of ASEAN and

Singapore Civil Society and the State in
edited by Tommy Koh (Ambassador-at- Singapore
Large, Singapore), Sharon Li-Lian Seah edited by Carol Soon & Gillian Koh
& Li Lin Chang (Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore)
On the 8th of August 2017, ASEAN celebrated “This book offers a wide range of perspectives
the 50th anniversary of its founding. ASEAN is on, and examples of, organisational initiatives
of great importance to Singapore, the region in Singapore by local academics and policy
and the world. This volume brings together activists. It reflects differences among
46 essays written by Singaporeans who have contributors over what civil society is and the
played a part in the partnership between ASEAN and Singapore. The directions it might or should take. This renders
reader will be able to glean an insight into the workings of ASEAN and it a valuable new resource for analysts of the city-state.”
Singapore’s contributions to ASEAN through the lens of diplomats, Garry Rodan
academics, civil society leaders and officials. Professor, Murdoch University, Australia
Readership: Academics, scholars, diplomats & civil society interested Readership: Policymakers, academics and researchers, practitioners.
in ASEAN and Singapore.
340pp Mar 2017
444pp Oct 2017 978-1-78634-246-1 US$68 £56
978-981-3225-11-4 US$98 £86
978-981-3225-12-1(pbk) US$48 £42
NOTABLE TITLES
The State and the Arts in Singapore
Bestseller edited by Terence Chon
Inequality in Singapore
Merchants, Bankers, edited by Faizal Bin Yahya
Governors Behavioural Economics and Policy Design
British Enterprise in Singapore and
edited by Donald Low
Malaya, 1786 – 1920
by Peter J Drake Dynamic Governance
by Boon Siong Neo & Geraldine Chen
“This is in many ways a very useful volume
34 Battle for Hearts and Minds
for anyone new to the history of the British
edited by Tarn How Tan, et al.
presence in the Malay peninsula, and
especially those interested in its economic development under the The Little Red Dot: Reflections of Foreign Ambassadors on
earlier phase of British colonial rule. The writing, on the whole, is Singapore Volume III
reasonably engaging ... The book should definitely be on the reading edited by Tommy Koh & Li Lin Chang
list of the reader new to Malaya and Southeast Asia, and should be part The Little Red Dot: Reflections by Singapore’s Diplomats Volume II
of the reading of a more knowledgeable audience.” edited by Tommy Koh & Li Lin Chang
Economic History Review The Little Red Dot: Reflections by Singapore’s Diplomats Volume I
edited by Tommy Koh & Li Lin Chang
Readership: Professionals, students, general public.
The Leader, The Teacher & You
208pp Sep 2017 by Siong Guan Lim & Joanne H Lim
978-981-3222-41-0 US$88 £73
The United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
edited by Tommy Koh & Li Lin Chang
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Lee Kuan Yew Through the Bestseller

Eyes of Chinese Scholars World Scientific Series on Singapore’s 50 Years
by Chen-Ning Yang (Tsinghua University, of Nation-Building
China), Ying-Shih Yu (Princeton) & Singapore’s Economic
Gungwu Wang (East Asian Institute, NUS,
Singapore)
Development
Retrospection and Reflections
Lee Kuan Yew through the Eyes of Chinese edited by Linda Y C Lim (University of
Scholars is a compilation of essays by highly- Michigan, USA)
respected Chinese scholars in which they
S i n g a p o r e ’s E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t :
evaluate the life, work and philosophy of
Retrospection and Reflections provides
Lee Kuan Yew, founding Prime Minister of Singapore. Presenting a
a retrospective analysis of independent Singapore’s economic
range of views from a uniquely Chinese/Asian perspective, this book development, from the perspective of different policy domains each
provides valuable insights for those who wish to gain a fuller and deeper considered by different expert scholars in that particular field. By
understanding of Lee Kuan Yew — the man, as well as Singapore — examining the evolution of past and current policies which combined
his nation. to make Singapore’s development a success and exploring emerging
developmental challenges, Singapore’s Economic Development:
Readership: General readers.
Retrospection and Reflections gives readers a better understanding of
216pp Feb 2017 Singapore’s economic trajectory and future.
978-981-3202-31-3 US$58 £48
Readership: General readers, researchers and academics.
978-981-3209-37-4(pbk) US$28 £23
332pp Feb 2016
978-981-4723-45-9 US$85 £71
World Scientific Series on Singapore’s 50 Years 978-981-4723-46-6(pbk) US$45 £37
of Nation-Building
Singapore Eurasians
Memories, Hopes and Dreams Bestseller
edited by Myrna Braga-Blake George Yeo on Bonsai, Banyan
(The Eurasian Association, Singapore), et al.
and the Tao
Singapore Eurasians: Memories, Hopes and edited by Asad-ul Iqbal Latif, Huay Leng
Dreams offers insight into the Singapore Lee (Lianhe Wanbao, Singapore)
Eurasian community, one of Singapore’s
“This is a wonderful book by one of the
minority communities. This book is the
foremost statesmen and social thinkers of our
definitive record of Eurasian history and time. Though the themes covered display a
heritage in Singapore, and serves to educate the younger generation huge variety in this wide-ranging collection of
of Eurasians about their roots, the community’s achievements and its essays and speeches by George Yeo, there
collective hopes and dreams for the future, as well as provide a useful is a foundational interest in Asia’s vast possibilities that motivates
resource for others to learn more about the Eurasian community. his illuminating and powerful reflections.”
Amartya Sen
Readership: General public.
Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences
420pp Feb 2017
978-981-3109-58-2 US$68 £56 Readership: The general public, policy-makers and academics keen
978-981-3109-59-9(pbk) US$34 £28 on Asian politics and international relations.
812pp Jul 2015

978-981-4518-69-7 US$78 £65
The Merlion and Mt. Fuji 978-981-4520-50-8(pbk) US$34 £28
50 Years of Singapore – Japan Relations
by Tai Wei Lim (UniSIM, Singapore &
East Asian Institute, NUS, Singapore) NOTABLE TITLES
Remembering S R Nathan
Currently, as the most advanced economies edited by Mushahid Ali & Kumar Ramakrishna
in Southeast and Northeast Asia respectively,
My Journey in Politics
Singapore and Japan will continue to be by Peng Kee Ho
demonstrative case studies of economic
Managing Diversity in Singapore
development in the region. There are edited by Mathew Mathews & Wai Fong Chiang
similarities too between these two countries: 35
Dare to be Different
an aging population, changing geopolitical realities, mature economies,
by Albert Hong
and environmental challenges. The Merlion and Mt. Fuji is not just a
historical account of the bilateral cooperation but also includes honest Winning with Honour
by Siong Guan Lim & Joanne H Lim
narratives on what it is like being a Singaporean student on exchange in
Japan, an anime and manga fan outside of Japan, and some omotenashi Reflections: The Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew
edited by Yang Razali Kassim & Mushahid Ali
appreciation.
Heart to Heart with Asian Leaders
Readership: Although academic in research, the context of the volume edited by John Swee Kheng Ng & Alvin Jong Peng Foo
would also interest general readers, who are comfortable with historical Tan Siak Kew
facts and figures, and students taking Japanese or Oriental studies. by Fiona Tan
268pp Jan 2017 The Tommy Koh Reader
978-981-3145-69-6 US$48 £40 by Tommy Koh
978-981-3145-70-2(pbk) US$25 £21 Goh Keng Swee
edited by Barry Desker & Chong Guan Kwa
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To commemorate Singapore’s 50 years of nation-building, roles in many of Singapore’s nation-building initiatives have
World Scientific is launching a 25-volume book series covering come on board this exciting project to edit the individual
various important aspects of Singapore’s development to volumes of the book series. All volumes will be scholarly,
bring readers through an informative reading journey on the inspirational, and easy to read in order to reach out to a wide
challenging paths that the Singapore pioneers have so boldly audience.
charted. Experts who have championed or played significant
36
… and many more!

Scan the QR code to find out more about the series!
https://www.worldscientific.com/series/wss50ynb
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Understanding Singapore Singapore 2065

Politics Leading Insights on Economy and
by Bilveer Singh (NUS, Singapore) Environment from 50 Singapore Icons
and Beyond
Understanding Singapore Politics is written to edited by Euston Quah (NTU, Singapore &
address the dearth of a succinct overview on Economic Society of Singapore)
Singapore politics. This introductory text looks
at the factors that shape the island-republic’s “A stunning collection of perspectives across
domestic politics, the key institutions and the spectrum, Singapore 2065 presents a
issues in the city-state, electoral power as well compelling look into the future through a series
as the political direction Singapore is likely of thought provoking insights. This volume
to take in a post-Lee Kuan Yew era. The role of civil and civic society, also celebrates the country’s exceptional
including pressures for democratisation, is also examined. In addition, success, retelling the invaluable stories and anecdotes that have paved
various new political issues — the importance of race, income equality Singapore’s tremendous journey over the last 50 years. As Singapore
and migration — and their implications are discussed. Finally, the linkage continues to chart into the next half century, Singapore 2065 leaves
between Singapore’s domestic and foreign policy is analysed. This plenty to ponder and will remain a valuable repository of knowledge for
foundational guide to Singapore politics is recommended for anyone many years to come.”
who has an interest or a stake in the island republic. Bertil Andersson
President, Nanyang Technological University
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2030 VISION FOR ASEAN - CHINA 22 CATALYST FOR CHANGE: CHINESE 26 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM OF 20
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP: BUSINESS IN ASIA JAPANESE MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES:
PERSPECTIVES FROM THINK-TANKS A QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION
CHALLENGES OF GOVERNANCE IN A 31
21ST-CENTURY MARITIME SILK ROAD 15 COMPLEX WORLD, THE CRITICAL DECADE, A: CHINA’S FOREIGN 11
INITIATIVE: AIMS AND OBJECTIVES, POLICY (2008-2018)
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND CHANGE OF CHINA’S RURAL COMMUNITY: 15
POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS A CASE STUDY OF ZHEJIANG’S CRITICAL ISSUES IN ASSET BUILDING IN 33
JIANSHANXIA VILLAGE SINGAPORE’S DEVELOPMENT
50 YEARS OF ASEAN AND SINGAPORE 34
CHINA AND EAST ASIAN ECONOMIC 17 DEALING WITH AN AMBIGUOUS WORLD 31
50 YEARS OF ENVIRONMENT: 36 INTEGRATION
SINGAPORE’S JOURNEY TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT OF GUANGDONG, THE: 18
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CHINA HORIZON, THE: GLORY AND DREAM 26 CHINA’S ECONOMIC POWERHOUSE
OF A CIVILIZATIONAL STATE
50 YEARS OF INDIAN COMMUNITY IN 36 DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES OF OPEN 8
SINGAPORE CHINA IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE 25 ECONOMIES: CASES FROM EMERGING
EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
50 YEARS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE IN 36 CHINA RECONNECTS: JOINING A DEEP- 11
SINGAPORE ROOTED PAST TO A NEW WORLD ORDER DIGITAL ENABLEMENT AND INNOVATION 19
IN CHINA: A CASEBOOK
50 YEARS OF SCIENCE IN SINGAPORE 36 CHINA THROUGH AMERICAN EYES: EARLY 13
DEPICTIONS OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE EAST ASIAN STUDIES IN THE 21
50 YEARS OF SINGAPORE AND THE 36 AND CULTURE IN THE US PRINT MEDIA PERSPECTIVE OF REGIONAL
UNITED NATIONS INTEGRATION
CHINA-ASEAN RELATIONS: COOPERATION 16
50 YEARS OF SINGAPORE-EUROPE 36 AND DEVELOPMENT (VOLUME 2) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF KOREA 19
RELATIONS: CELEBRATING SINGAPORE’S
CONNECTIONS WITH EUROPE CHINA’S 19TH PARTY CONGRESS: START 13 ECONOMIC DYNAMISM, OPENNESS, 30
OF A NEW ERA AND INCLUSION: HOW SINGAPORE CAN
50 YEARS OF SINGAPORE’S 33 MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM AN ERA OF
PRODUCTIVITY DRIVE CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE AND 12
CATCH-UP GROWTH TO LIFE IN A MATURE
BUILDING THE COMMUNITY OF COMMON
50 YEARS OF SOCIAL ISSUES IN 36 ECONOMY
DESTINY
SINGAPORE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE INTERNET 18
CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE AND 12
50 YEARS OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN 36 PLUS ERA: A CASE STUDY OF SHANGHAI
RMB INTERNATIONALIZATION
SINGAPORE: HOW TO BUILD A WORLD EDUCATING FOR EMPATHY: SERVICE 30
CLASS TVET SYSTEM CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE 14
LEARNING IN PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION
AND THE WORLD’S LARGEST SMALL
50 YEARS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY 36 COMMODITY MARKET: YIWU BUSINESS ENSURING A SQUARE MEAL: WOMEN AND 9
IN SINGAPORE CIRCLE FOOD SECURITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
50 YEARS OF URBAN PLANNING IN 36 CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE: 12 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS RESEARCH 16
SINGAPORE UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS OF A AND CHINA’S GREEN DEVELOPMENT
ABDULLAH BIN ABDUL KADIR MUNSYI: HIS 28 GREAT TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY
VOYAGES AND LEGACIES (IN 2 VOLUMES) CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVES AND 26 FAREWELL TO CHINA’S GDP WORSHIP 23
ACHIEVING ENERGY SECURITY IN ASIA: 5 ITS NEIGHBORING DIPLOMACY
FORGING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR 5
DIVERSIFICATION, INTEGRATION AND CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD: THE INITIATIVE 12 ASIAN CITIES: CASE STUDIES ON URBAN
POLICY IMPLICATIONS AND ITS FINANCIAL FOCUS REGENERATION
AGEING IN ASIA: CONTEMPORARY 4 CHINA’S CHANGE: THE GREATEST SHOW 13 FROM THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL TSUNAMI 5
TRENDS AND POLICY ISSUES ON EARTH TO THE PROPERTY BUBBLES IN ASIA:
ANNUAL COMPETITIVENESS ANALYSIS 10 THE NEED FOR A NEW DISCIPLINE ON
CHINA’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 15
AND IMPACT ESTIMATION OF EXCHANGE MACROECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES: TRANSFORMATION AND
RATES ON EXPORTS FROM SUB- INNOVATION FULFILLING THE TRUST: 50 YEARS OF 32
NATIONAL ECONOMIES OF INDIA SHAPING MUSLIM RELIGIOUS LIFE IN
CHINA’S ECONOMIC MODERNISATION 19
ANNUAL COMPETITIVENESS ANALYSIS 8 SINGAPORE
AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES: ESSAYS IN
AND IMPACT ESTIMATION OF EXCHANGE HONOUR OF JOHN WONG GENDER INEQUALITY: SOCIOECONOMIC 4
RATES ON EXPORTS FROM SUB- ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPING COUNTRY
NATIONAL ECONOMIES OF INDONESIA CHINA’S ECONOMY IN TRANSFORMATION 24
CASE STUDIES
UNDER THE NEW NORMAL
ANNUAL COMPETITIVENESS ANALYSIS 8 GENERAL HISTORY OF THE CHINESE IN 29
AND IMPACT ESTIMATION OF EXCHANGE CHINA’S EDUCATION REFORM: CURRENT 21
SINGAPORE, A
RATES ON TRADE IN VALUE-ADDED OF ISSUES AND NEW HORIZONS
ASEAN ECONOMIES GEORGE YEO ON BONSAI, BANYAN AND 35
CHINA’S OMNIDIRECTIONAL PERIPHERAL 18
THE TAO
ANTHROPOLOGY OF CHINA, THE: CHINA 25 DIPLOMACY
AS ETHNOGRAPHIC AND THEORETICAL GLOBAL NEXUS, THE: POLITICAL 16
CHINA’S ONE BELT ONE ROAD INITIATIVE 26
CRITIQUE ECONOMIES, CONNECTIVITY, AND THE
CHINA’S RISE IN MAINLAND ASEAN: NEW 20 SOCIAL SCIENCES
ART OF MODERN ORIENTAL 24
DYNAMICS AND CHANGING LANDSCAPE
MANAGEMENT: APPLYING THE CHINESE, GREEN DEVELOPMENT OF ASIA-PACIFIC 5
JAPANESE AND KOREAN MANAGEMENT CHINA’S TOWNSHIP SYSTEM: 22 CITIES: BUILDING BETTER CITIES
STYLES AT WORK GOVERNANCE AND REFORM TOWARDS 2030
ASIAN AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT: 7 CHINESE FIRMS GOING GLOBAL: CAN 22 HANDBOOK OF TERRORISM IN THE 7
CASE STUDIES IN GROWTH, MARKETING, THEY SUCCEED? ASIA-PACIFIC
AND UPGRADING STRATEGIES
CHINESE HISTORY AND LITERATURE: 21 HEALTH CARE POLICY IN EAST ASIA: 17
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHINESE 19 NEW WAYS TO EXAMINE CHINA’S PAST A WORLD SCIENTIFIC REFERENCE
PHILOSOPHY (VOLUMES 1 & 2) (IN 4 VOLUMES)
CHINESE MIGRANTS WRITE HOME: 13
BASIC RESEARCH AND INDUSTRIAL 20 A DUAL-LANGUAGE ANTHOLOGY OF HISTORY OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES: 22
INNOVATION IN CHINA TWENTIETH-CENTURY FAMILY LETTERS PORTUGAL AND EAST ASIA V - VISUAL
AND TEXTUAL REPRESENTATIONS IN 39
BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE IN THE 12 CHINESE SOCIETY IN THE XI JINPING ERA 17
GLOBAL CONTEXT, THE EXCHANGES BETWEEN EUROPE AND
CHINESE URBANISM: URBAN FORM AND 14 EAST ASIA 16TH - 18TH CENTURIES
BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE, THE: ASEAN 8 LIFE IN THE TANG-SONG DYNASTIES
COUNTRIES’ PERSPECTIVES HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN CHINESE 14
CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE STATE IN 34 CULTURE, A (IN 2 VOLUMES)
BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE: CHINESE 12 SINGAPORE
VERSION OF “MARSHALL PLAN”? HOW TO BECOME A MODERNIZED 14
COLLECTED READINGS ON COMMUNITY 28 COUNTRY: CHINA MODERNIZATION
BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE: 12 DEVELOPMENT IN SINGAPORE REPORT OUTLOOK (2001-2016)
INTERREGIONAL COOPERATION
BETWEEN ASIA AND EUROPE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ARENAS IN 27 HOW WORKING TOGETHER MATTERS: 32
SINGAPORE ADVERSITY, ASPIRATION, ACTION
BUILDING INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACIES IN 9
ASEAN CONSUMPTION PATTERNS OF THE 22 IMPACT ESTIMATION OF EXCHANGE 15
MIDDLE CLASS IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA RATES ON EXPORTS AND ANNUAL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MERGER AND 25 UPDATE OF COMPETITIVENESS ANALYSIS
CRISIS MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY SOUTH KOREAN 24 FOR 34 GREATER CHINA ECONOMIES
FIRMS IN JAPAN: FEATURING CASE ECONOMY: CHALLENGES AND
STUDIES FROM FORTUNE 500 PROSPECTS INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND CHINA’S 16
COMPANIES ECONOMIC “NEW NORMAL”
COORDINATION OF BRICS DEVELOPMENT 5
CAN SINGAPORE FALL?: MAKING THE 31 STRATEGIES TOWARDS SHARED INDEPENDENCE ‘65: WAS SINGAPORE 27
FUTURE FOR SINGAPORE PROSPERITY, THE BOOTED OUT?
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INDEPENDENT INNOVATION IN CHINA: 23 POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN 11 SIR STAMFORD RAFFLES AND SOME OF 29
THEORY AND CASES HONG KONG: A READER HIS FRIENDS AND CONTEMPORARIES:
A MEMOIR OF THE FOUNDER OF
INDUSTRIAL OVERCAPACITY AND 18 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF CHINA’S BELT 12 SINGAPORE
DUPLICATE CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA: AND ROAD INITIATIVE, THE
REASONS AND SOLUTIONS SOUND OF MEMORIES, THE: 28
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE BRICS 4 RECORDINGS FROM THE ORAL HISTORY
INSIGHTS ON SINGAPORE’S ECONOMY 30 COUNTRIES, THE (IN 3 VOLUMES) CENTRE, SINGAPORE
AND SOCIETY FROM LEADING THINKERS:
FROM THE INSTITUTE OF POLICY POLITICAL STABILITY IN A CHANGING 14 SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTES AND THE 21
STUDIES’ SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVES CHINA US-CHINA CONTEST, THE: INTERNATIONAL
LAW AND GEOPOLITICS
INSIGHTS ON SINGAPORE’S POLITICS 30 POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE IN INDIAN 10
AND GOVERNANCE FROM LEADING STATES: BIHAR, WEST BENGAL AND SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTES, THE: 13
THINKERS: FROM THE INSTITUTE TRIPURA HISTORICAL, GEOPOLITICAL AND LEGAL
OF POLICY STUDIES’ SINGAPORE STUDIES
POLITICS, CULTURE AND IDENTITIES IN 26
PERSPECTIVES SOUTHEAST ASIA AND CHINA: A CONTEST 25
EAST ASIA: INTEGRATION AND DIVISION
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE AND RURAL 20 IN MUTUAL SOCIALIZATION
POWER BROKING IN THE SHADE: PARTY 9
INDUSTRIALIZATION IN CHINA: THE SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION: TRENDS 27
PUTTING-OUT SYSTEM IN HANDICRAFT FINANCES AND MONEY POLITICS IN
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND ISSUES IN SINGAPORE
INDUSTRY IN LATE QING AND EARLY
REPUBLIC PERIOD POWER OF IDEAS, THE: THE RISING 25 SRI LANKA AT CROSSROADS: 10
INFLUENCE OF THINKERS AND THINK GEOPOLITICAL CHALLENGES AND
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF 16 NATIONAL INTERESTS
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION FOR TANKS IN CHINA
CHINESE ENTERPRISES, THE STATE CAPITALISM IN EURASIA 7
PUBLIC TRUST IN SINGAPORE 30
INTERPRETING CHINA’S LEGAL SYSTEM 23 STUDIES ON CONTEMPORARY CHINA 21
RAY OF HOPE, A: INSPIRING STORIES OF 27
INTERPRETING ZHEJIANG’S 15 50 SINGAPORE SPORTS ICONS STUDY ON CHINESE TRADITIONAL 20
DEVELOPMENT: CULTURAL AND SOCIAL THEORY OF ARTISTIC STYLE
REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA: 19
PERSPECTIVES STUDYING HONG KONG: 20 YEARS OF 21
AFTER 40 YEARS
INTRODUCTION TO THE CULTURE 32 POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
RESEARCH ON EFFICIENCY AND 18 DEVELOPMENTS
AND HISTORY OF THE TEOCHEWS IN
SINGAPORE, AN FAIRNESS OF RESOURCES ALLOCATION
BY CHINA’S GOVERNMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT AND 4
IS THE PEOPLE’S ACTION PARTY HERE 28 ADMINISTRATION BUSINESS STRATEGY IN ASIA
TO STAY?: ANALYSING THE RESILIENCE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSITION 10
OF THE ONE-PARTY DOMINANT STATE IN RESURGENCE OF IDEOLOGICAL 5
IN SOUTH ASIA: CHALLENGES AND
SINGAPORE DIFFERENCES AND ITS SOCIAL POLITICAL
OPPORTUNITIES
CONSEQUENCES, THE: CASE STUDIES OF
IS THIS THE ASIAN CENTURY? 7 36 INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES SUZHOU INDUSTRIAL PARK: 17
KIASUNOMICS©: STORIES OF 33 ACHIEVEMENTS, CHALLENGES AND
RISING FROM THE ASHES: UN 8 PROSPECTS
SINGAPOREAN ECONOMIC BEHAVIOURS
PEACEBUILDING IN TIMOR-LESTE
LEE KUAN YEW THROUGH THE EYES OF 35 TALL ORDER: THE GOH CHOK TONG 32
RIVALRY AND COOPERATION IN THE ASIA- 4 STORY VOLUME 1
CHINESE SCHOLARS
PACIFIC: THE DYNAMICS OF A REGION IN
MAJULAH!: 50 YEARS OF MALAY/MUSLIM 36 TRANSITION (IN 2 VOLUMES) TEACHER’S RACE COURSE, A: 29
COMMUNITY IN SINGAPORE RUMINATIONS AND REFLECTIONS
ROCKS, RADIO AND RADAR: THE 29
MEMOIRS OF A FLYING TIGER: THE STORY 27 EXTRAORDINARY SCIENTIFIC, SOCIAL TECHNICAL HISTORY OF CHINA’S GRAND 16
OF A WWII VETERAN AND SIA PIONEER CANAL, THE
AND MILITARY LIFE OF ELIZABETH
PILOT ALEXANDER TENG GUIDE TO THE CHINESE 28
MERCHANTS, BANKERS, GOVERNORS: 34 ORCHESTRA, THE
RURAL REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT: 15
BRITISH ENTERPRISE IN SINGAPORE AND A CASE STUDY OF CHINA’S ZHEJIANG THEORY AND POLICIES OF MUTUAL 17
MALAYA, 1786-1920 BENEFIT AND WIN-WIN STRATEGY,
PROVINCE
MERLION AND MT. FUJI, THE: 50 YEARS OF 35 THE: RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABLE
SEEKING A BETTER URBAN FUTURE 31 DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA’S OPEN
SINGAPORE-JAPAN RELATIONS
SERVING SINGAPORE: MY JOURNEY 27 ECONOMY
MINDANAO: THE LONG JOURNEY TO 9
PEACE AND PROSPERITY SHADOWS ACROSS THE GOLDEN 8 TIMOR-LESTE/AUSTRALIA CONCILIATION, 9
LAND: MYANMAR’S OPENING, FOREIGN THE: A VICTORY FOR UNCLOS AND
MODI AND THE WORLD: (RE) 10 PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
CONSTRUCTING INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY INFLUENCE AND INVESTMENT
TOKKATSU: THE JAPANESE EDUCATIONAL 18
MORALIZATION OF CHINA 23 SILK ROAD: THE STUDY OF DRAMA 12
MODEL OF HOLISTIC EDUCATION
CULTURE
MUCH MORE THAN ACADEMIC ABILITIES 29 TOMMY KOH: SERVING SINGAPORE AND 34
SINGAPORE 2065: LEADING INSIGHTS ON 37 THE WORLD
MULTILATERAL APPROACH IN CHINA’S 23 ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT FROM 50
FOREIGN POLICY SINGAPORE ICONS AND BEYOND TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN SOUTH ASIA: 10
AN ANALYSIS
MY GP, MY MENTAL HEALTHCARE 28 SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG: 18
PROVIDER: A TERTIARY-PRIMARY CARE COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF CHINA’S 17
COLLABORATION FOR COMMUNITY 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HONG KONG’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE:
MENTAL HEALTHCARE PERSPECTIVES OF SINO-US ECONOMISTS
HANDOVER TO CHINA
MY MATERNAL ROOTS: A STORY OF 30 UNDERSTANDING SINGAPORE POLITICS 37
SINGAPORE BLUE CHIPS, THE: THE 34
FAMILY, FAITH AND FREEDOM
REWARDS & RISKS OF INVESTING IN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES IN 33
MYANMAR: REINTEGRATING INTO THE 9 SINGAPORE’S LARGEST CORPORATES SINGAPORE
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
SINGAPORE ETHNIC MOSAIC, THE: MANY 33 UNRAVELLING MODERN CHINA 11
40 NATIONAL SERVICE IN SINGAPORE 32 CULTURES, ONE PEOPLE URBAN COMPOSITE DEVELOPMENT 20
NEW SILK ROAD: CHINA MEETS EUROPE 24 SINGAPORE EURASIANS: MEMORIES, 35 INDEX FOR 17 SHANDONG CITIES:
IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION, THE - HOPES AND DREAMS RANKING AND SIMULATION ANALYSIS
A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE BASED ON CHINA’S FIVE DEVELOPMENT
SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVES 2018: 32 CONCEPTS
NEW WAVES IN CHINA’S PHILOSOPHICAL 21 TOGETHER
STUDIES US VS CHINA: FROM TRADE WAR TO 11
SINGAPORE PERSPECTIVES: SINGAPORE. 29 RECIPROCAL DEAL
NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR WEAPON 13 WORLD
AND REUNIFICATION OF THE KOREAN WHEN TREES FALL, MONKEYS SCATTER: 24
PENINSULA SINGAPORE-CHINA RELATIONS: 50 YEARS 36 RETHINKING DEMOCRACY IN CHINA
OCEAN IN A DROP, THE - SINGAPORE: 31 SINGAPORE’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: 35 WHOSE COMFORT?: BODY, SEXUALITY 11
THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS RETROSPECTION AND REFLECTIONS AND IDENTITY OF KOREAN ‘COMFORT
WOMEN’ AND JAPANESE SOLDIERS
OUR LIVES TO LIVE: PUTTING A WOMAN’S 36 SINGAPORE’S FISCAL STRATEGIES FOR 33 DURING WWII
FACE TO CHANGE IN SINGAPORE GROWTH: A JOURNEY OF SELF-RELIANCE
WORLD SCIENTIFIC REFERENCE ON 7
PERSPECTIVES ON THE SECURITY OF 36 SINGAPORE’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM: 36 ASIA AND THE WORLD ECONOMY
SINGAPORE: THE FIRST 50 YEARS WHAT 50 YEARS HAVE ACHIEVED (IN 3 VOLUMES)
PISA AND PIRLS: THE EFFECTS OF 5 SINGAPORE’S REAL ESTATE: 50 YEARS OF 36 WORLD SCIENTIFIC REFERENCE ON ASIA- 6
CULTURE AND SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT TRANSFORMATION PACIFIC TRADE POLICIES (IN 2 VOLUMES)
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Abeyagoonasekera Asanga 10 Healy Joseph C 22 Liu Rui 15 Tan Charlene Gia Lim 32
Abraham Biju Paul 4 Heng Chye Kiang 4, 36 Liu Xielin 20 Tan Cheryl 8
Agarwal Manmohan 7 Hirao Tomohiro 16 Liu Xin 23 Tan Khee Giap 8, 10, 15, 20
Agarwal Sumit 33 Ho Kwon Ping 31 Liu Yolanda Yehua 16 Tan Kway Guan 8
Ahn Yonson 11 Ho Peter 31 Loo Ya Lee 33 Tan Xuming 16
Ahrens Joachim 7 Ho Shu Huang 32 Loon Jessica 11, 16, 18 Tan Yong Soon 36
Ali Zalman 32 Ho Weng Toh 27 Lopez-cariboni Santiago 4 Tay Simon 8
An Xiaolu 23 Hoen Herman W 7 Low Lester 35 Teehankee Julio C 9
Anderson Kym 6 Hoo Tiang Boon 18 Low Linda 12 Tettamanti Mario 12
Ang Cheng Guan 36 Hoon Hian Teck 30 Lu Lijun 14 The Eurasian Association 35
Ang Swee Hoon 33 Hsiao Frank S T 8 Lye Liang Fook 17, 36 Thomas Margaret 36
Arivalgan Yvonne 32 Hsiao Mei-chu Wang 8 Ma Boying 14 Tisdell Clement A 4
Bastin John 29 Hsieh Tsu-sung 22 Malone-lee Lai Choo 4 Tong Sarah Yueting 17, 19, 24
Basu Dipak R 20 Hsiung James Chieh 13 Mansfield Edward D 4 Tseng Katherine Hui-yi 26
Beckman Robert 9 Hu Haibo 19 Mao Dan 15 Tsuneyoshi Ryoko 18
Beeson Mark 4 Hu Jiaxiang 19, 20 Mao Ke 15 Tunas Devisari 4
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