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Can Singapore Survive?

by Kishore Mahbubani
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Can Singapore Survive?
Can Singapore Survive?

Singapore's existential dilemma explored with insightful scenarios.

If you're caught between the love for your homeland and a crackling curiosity about its future, "Can Singapore Survive?" is a book that invites you into a deep reflection alongside a seasoned thinker, Kishore Mahbubani. It's not just a read; it's a conversation with a patriotic intellectual concerned with the resilience and adaptability of a nation. Whether you're Singaporean or an observer of geopolitics, you'll find provocative insights here.

  • POPULAR Readers’ Choice Awards for English (Adult) (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Can Singapore Survive?

by Kishore Mahbubani
$8.90 Now $6.90 Save 22%
ISBN: 9789814827294
Authors: Kishore Mahbubani
Publisher: Straits Times Press
Date of Publication: 2021-03-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Personal Development, Politics
Related Topics: Sociology, Politics
Goodreads rating: 3.6
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This book poses the question that Singaporeans must wrestle with: can we survive as an independent city-state? Kishore Mahbubani believes that Singaporeans must always ask the question because constant reflection and self-examination should be a part of the core DNA of all Singaporeans. His goal in this book is to create and enhance this culture of reflection among all Singaporeans. He gives three answers in this book: Yes, No & Maybe. With these three answers, he attempts to sketch three different scenarios for Singapore’s future. There is logic behind this, as we cannot predict the future. We can, however, prepare for the future by telling stories about what the future could be like. Besides his substantive Introduction, this book offers some of Kishore’s best essays on Singapore, taken from his Think-Tank and Opinion columns in The Straits Times, as well as contributions to Guardian News, The New York Times, The New York Review of Books, Davos World Economic Forum’s Forum News Daily, and the “Innovations for Successful Societies” Oral History Project of Princeton University.
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Books in Very Good Condition

This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Good Condition

We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Singapore's existential dilemma explored with insightful scenarios.

If you're caught between the love for your homeland and a crackling curiosity about its future, "Can Singapore Survive?" is a book that invites you into a deep reflection alongside a seasoned thinker, Kishore Mahbubani. It's not just a read; it's a conversation with a patriotic intellectual concerned with the resilience and adaptability of a nation. Whether you're Singaporean or an observer of geopolitics, you'll find provocative insights here.

  • POPULAR Readers’ Choice Awards for English (Adult) (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.