Wspc imprint: 2707 books
Reflections
The Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Reflections: The Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew is a collection of essays reflecting on Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew's immense contribution to nation-building and the idea of development. This includes its various models — from government and statecraft as well as leadership and governance,...
by Baogang He
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2016
The order of international relations in Asia is predominantly state-centric. It is one based primarily on absolute national sovereignty, exclusive national identity and patriotic national citizenship. This sovereignty-based or state-centered order, however, has been challenged and progressively undermined...
Social Development and Social Policy
International Experiences and China's Reform
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
Social policy reforms driven by profound social changes have been a popular and pressing topic worldwide in recent years in both policy and academic circles. In this book, prominent social policy scholars from Europe, North America, and Asia discuss the history of social policies, compare different...
East Asia
Developments and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2012
The aim of the book is to provide readers with an understanding of the important and emerging political, economic and social trends and challenges in East Asia in the coming years.
There is urgency to conduct such a review of the state of East Asian affairs as the international and regional...
by Mengqi Xu, Jie Zhang
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
This book studies China's Belt and Road Initiatives and the country's neighboring diplomacy. The Belt and Road Initiatives proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013 consist of two main components, the land-based "Silk Road Economic Belt" and ocean-going "Maritime Silk Road"....
by Mu Yang, Michael Siam Heng Heng
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2012
The book analyzes the nature of Chinese economy which enables it to go through the financial tsunami pretty unscathed. It discusses the stimulus package designed by the Chinese government to keep the economy on course, as well as its results — both positive and negative aspects in the middle and...
by Khee Giap Tan, Randong Yuan, Sangiita Wei Cher Yoong;Mu Yang
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013
China is emerging as one of the economic giants of the world, and is gaining international influence and global leadership that commensurate with its rise. China's performance will have far-reaching consequences on whether the economic awakening of the country, which began more than three decades...
Old Industrial Cities Seeking New Road of Industrialization
Models of Revitalizing Northeast China
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2013
This book aims to investigate how cities in China's rust belt restructure their urban industries and economies. Over the years, China's “economic miracle” has been mainly attributed to rapid development in its coastal region, where the majority of research into the country's development has originated...
Goh Keng Swee
A Legacy of Public Service
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2012
Dr. Goh Keng Swee's extensive career as a public servant was dynamic as well as distinguished, in many ways decisively instrumental in the making of the Republic of Singapore. This distinctive collection of essays attempts an assessment of the long-term influence and significance of Dr. Goh's major...
by Bilveer Singh
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2017
Understanding Singapore Politics is written to address the dearth of a succinct overview on Singapore politics. This introductory text looks at the factors that shape the island-republic's domestic politics, the key institutions and issues in the city-state, electoral power as well as the political...
The World of Negotiation
Theories, Perceptions and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
The book will take its readers on a short tour of the world of negotiation, and provide them with a systematic understanding of a wide array of negotiation topics. The book includes the most essential points of importance and interest related to negotiation, such as theories and conceptions, basic...
Singapore Perspectives 2012
Singapore Inclusive: Bridging Divides
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
The Singapore Perspectives series is a yearly publication that provides critical analysis of emerging trends and issues Singapore faces in terms of social, economic and political development. It is a quick and essential reference for understanding the broad policy discussions that animate thought...
The World Turned Upside Down
The Complex Partnership Between China and Latin America
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Acting as a Sorcerer's Apprentice, the West incorporated 1.3 billion Chinese and 1.2 billion Indians into the world's labour equation within a context of lower production costs. This resulted in erosion of its competitive capacity and social stability, while greatly benefiting developing economies,...
China and Latin America
Economic and Trade Cooperation in the Next 10 Years
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
The international financial crisis in 2008 marked the beginning of important changes in the international economic system. The emerging market economies are increasingly becoming a driving force for the global economic growth. Under such circumstances, the Sino–Latin American economic and trade...