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John Curtis Perry is Professor of Maritime History in the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
"John Perry, a maritime and diplomatic historian, provides a unique
perspective on Singapore, a remarkable port city that, like Hong
Kong and Bahrain, was a British colony and became the business,
service, and intellectual headquarters for a region. He traces here
how Singapore, a multi-racial, multi-cultural city, has developed
unique social policies and officials who provide world-class
leadership in the councils of the world." --Ezra Vogel, Henry Ford
II
Professor of the Social Sciences, emeritus, Harvard University;
author of Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China
"The story of Singapore is the story of the 21st century:
asymmetric and creative approaches to foreign policy that provide
opportunity, stability, and multicultural engagement. There is so
much to learn from the City of Lions, and John Curtis Perry is the
perfect guide. This is a profoundly important book for anyone
studying international relations." --Admiral James Stavridis, USN
(Ret), NATO Supreme Allied Commander 2009-2013, and Dean, The
Fletcher School
of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
"For narrative, perfection of pace; for description, a lively eye;
for scholarship, tenacity and depth; breadth for the delineation of
context and comparisons; insight in character-depiction, and
provocation in judgement: John Perry has the qualities to make
enlightening work of his study of 'the Singapore grip': the
city-state's stunning story of response to daunting challenges."
--Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, William P. Reynolds Professor of
History, University
of Notre Dame
"John Perry's brisk and engaging Singapore: Unlikely Power situates
the Southeast Asian city-state in its historical context, and shows
convincingly how over the course of two centuries visionary leaders
have fused political will and geographic advantage to create a
globalized economic powerhouse." --Lincoln Paine, author of The Sea
and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World
"Meticulously researched and holistic in approach, Perry's
narrative seamlessly balances insights and perspectives on the
past, present and future of the island and region. An ideal read
for anyone who has wondered about the global forces that created
the modern commercial city-state-and why it exists where it does."
--Daniel Finamore, Russell W. Knight Curator of, Maritime Art and
History, Peabody Essex Museum
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