Singapore and Southeast Asia in a Fast-changing Landscape: Coping with the Rise of China and India
This paper was originally prepared for the Singapore Perspectives 2006 Conference on “Going Glocal: Being Singaporean in a Globalized World”, held at the Island Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel, January 12, 2006. I would like to thank Manisha Cheong, a research intern at IDSS during December 2005, for providing valuable research assistance in preparing this paper.
The following sections are included:
Facing the Rise of China and India
The Balance of Power Imperative
Functionalism and Economic Interdependence
Restoring Good Neighborliness
The Multilateral Imperative: Ideas, Identity and Institution-Building
Conclusion: Survival Through Socialization