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Singapore has grown to be one of the world’s most prosperous countries, with very high economic freedom and export rates. However, it faces various challenges in the international domain, with concerns about Southeast Asian security as well as regional diplomacy. The S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies is a leading think tank and graduate teaching institution specializing in strategic and international affairs. It tackles a wide range of issues, from traditional security to economic multilateralism. Most recently, it has provided the Singaporean government with specific recommendations on the future of the ASEAN community, aiding the country’s track-one diplomacy.
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McGann, J.G. (2019). Singapore: An Overview. In: McGann, J.G. (eds) Think Tanks, Foreign Policy and the Emerging Powers. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60312-4_13
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