Tommy Koh serving Singapore and the world
Foreword / Wang Gungwu -- Section I. Diplomacy and international relations -- Diplomacy, international relations and Singapore's foreign policy / Yeo Lay Hwee -- A professor and his international stage / Ong Keng Yong -- The master multilateral diplomat: the seven pillars of Tommy Koh's wi...
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2018
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Foreword / Wang Gungwu -- Section I. Diplomacy and international relations -- Diplomacy, international relations and Singapore's foreign policy / Yeo Lay Hwee -- A professor and his international stage / Ong Keng Yong -- The master multilateral diplomat: the seven pillars of Tommy Koh's wisdom / Kishore Mahbubani -- Tommy Koh: the master distiller and his legacy as a negotiator / Daren Tang -- Singapore's envoy to the United States / Chan Heng Chee -- Engaging China and the China-Singapore Forum / Lye Liang Fook -- Keeping the Kizuna strong / Chang Li Lin -- Professor Tommy Koh's contributions to APEC / Manu Bhaskaran -- Regional integration for peace, prosperity and people: Tommy Koh and Europe / Yeo Lay Hwee -- A founding vision to connect the peoples of Asia and Europe / Peggy Kek -- Expertise, personality, persistence: different diplomatic tracks and Tommy Koh / Simon Tay -- Section II. The arts, culture and heritage -- Tommy Koh and the ideal of a well-lived life / Kwok Kian-Woon -- Tommy Koh and the arts / Khor Kok Wah -- Tommy Koh on the Censorship Review Committee 1991-1992 / Koh Buck Song -- A heart for the written word / Paul Tan -- Tommy Koh: a faithful friend to artists / Jeremy Monteiro -- Tommy Koh: a champion of heritage and museums / Kenson Kwok -- Tommy Koh and "the artist, the state and the market" / Kwok Kian Chow -- My "historical" encounters with Professor Tommy Koh / Tan Tai Yong -- Best chairman, cultural diplomat and heritage champion / Michael Koh -- Tommy Koh: a reader and a gentleman / Elaine Ng -- A master himself / Danny Yeo -- Section III. Progressive society -- Progressive society: Tommy Koh's imprints / Gillian Koh -- Against the tide / Donald Low -- Professor Tommy Koh and Nature Society (Singapore) (1990-1995) / Wee Yeow Chin -- Professor Tommy Koh's green legacy / Geh Min -- The art of making institutions / Arun Mahizhnan -- Tommy Koh: the public intellectual who speaks to a nation's spirit / Chua Mui Hoong -- The very model of a modern practitioner-scholar / Simon Chesterman -- Professor Koh as college rector / Gregory Clancey -- Professor Tommy Koh: advocate for people with special needs / Francis Seow-Choen -- Building a better world: a reflection on the philanthropy of Professor Tommy Koh / Melissa Kwee -- Section IV. International law -- A guardian of Singapore's sovereignty: Tommy Koh / Pang Khang Chau -- Service to the UN: Tommy Koh and UNCLOS / Chao Hick Tin -- Tommy Koh: the Earth Summit and capacity building for the environment / Koh Kheng Lian and Irene Lye Lin-Heng -- Tommy Koh and the NUS Centre for international law / Robert Beckman -- Peace-keeper and peace-builder / Nassrine Azimi and Chang Li Lin -- WTO dispute settlement system: Singapore's involvement / Margaret Liang -- Malaysia and Singapore: the reclamation case, from dispute to settlement / Cheong Koon Hean -- Tommy Koh and Pedra Branca / Chan Sek Keong -- Section V. Personal tributes -- Tommy Koh: colleague and friend / George Yeo -- Working with Ambassador Tommy Koh / Jenny Tan-Ho -- Tommy Koh: young boss and man sans pareil / Geoffrey Yu -- Tommy Koh: reflections of a friend / Gopinath Pillai -- My friend of 64 years, Professor Tommy Koh / Wan Hussin Zoohri -- A tribute to Tommy / S Jayakumar |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Beschreibung: | xvii, 369 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9789813222380 978-981-322-238-0 9789813222373 978-981-322-237-3 |