Tommy Koh Reader, The: Favourite Essays And Lectures
Professor Tommy Koh is Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rector of Tembusu College, Special Adviser of the Institute of Policy Studies, and Chairman of the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore.In his distinguished career, Prof Koh has served as Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as Ambassador to the United States of America, as President of the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea and Chairman of the Preparatory Committee and the Main Committee of the UN Conference on Environment and Development. He was the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. He chaired two dispute panels for the WTO. He was also Singapore's Chief Negotiator for the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. He was also the chairman of the group which drafted the Asean Charter. He chairs three committees for the National University of Singapore relating to law, Asia research and environmental management. An active patron of the arts, Prof Koh has served as Chairman of the National Heritage Board, National Arts Council and many other cultural groups.In recognition of his meritorious public service and achievements, he was conferred many honours, both locally and internationally. He has been named as ‘Champion of the Earth’ in 2006 by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Prof Koh has been selected to receive Harvard's 2014 Great Negotiator Award sponsored by the Program on Negotiation based at Harvard Law School (an interuniversity consortium of Harvard, MIT, and Tufts) as well as Harvard's Program on the Future of Diplomacy.This collection of Prof Koh's favourite essays and lectures gives the reader an insight into his illustrious academic and diplomatic career. The volume also includes his articles on diplomacy and international law, art, culture, heritage, nature and environmental issues.
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Tommy Koh Reader, The: Favourite Essays And Lectures
Professor Tommy Koh is Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rector of Tembusu College, Special Adviser of the Institute of Policy Studies, and Chairman of the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore.In his distinguished career, Prof Koh has served as Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as Ambassador to the United States of America, as President of the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea and Chairman of the Preparatory Committee and the Main Committee of the UN Conference on Environment and Development. He was the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. He chaired two dispute panels for the WTO. He was also Singapore's Chief Negotiator for the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. He was also the chairman of the group which drafted the Asean Charter. He chairs three committees for the National University of Singapore relating to law, Asia research and environmental management. An active patron of the arts, Prof Koh has served as Chairman of the National Heritage Board, National Arts Council and many other cultural groups.In recognition of his meritorious public service and achievements, he was conferred many honours, both locally and internationally. He has been named as ‘Champion of the Earth’ in 2006 by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Prof Koh has been selected to receive Harvard's 2014 Great Negotiator Award sponsored by the Program on Negotiation based at Harvard Law School (an interuniversity consortium of Harvard, MIT, and Tufts) as well as Harvard's Program on the Future of Diplomacy.This collection of Prof Koh's favourite essays and lectures gives the reader an insight into his illustrious academic and diplomatic career. The volume also includes his articles on diplomacy and international law, art, culture, heritage, nature and environmental issues.
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Tommy Koh Reader, The: Favourite Essays And Lectures

Tommy Koh Reader, The: Favourite Essays And Lectures

by Tommy Koh
Tommy Koh Reader, The: Favourite Essays And Lectures

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Professor Tommy Koh is Singapore's Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rector of Tembusu College, Special Adviser of the Institute of Policy Studies, and Chairman of the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore.In his distinguished career, Prof Koh has served as Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as Ambassador to the United States of America, as President of the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea and Chairman of the Preparatory Committee and the Main Committee of the UN Conference on Environment and Development. He was the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Russia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. He chaired two dispute panels for the WTO. He was also Singapore's Chief Negotiator for the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. He was also the chairman of the group which drafted the Asean Charter. He chairs three committees for the National University of Singapore relating to law, Asia research and environmental management. An active patron of the arts, Prof Koh has served as Chairman of the National Heritage Board, National Arts Council and many other cultural groups.In recognition of his meritorious public service and achievements, he was conferred many honours, both locally and internationally. He has been named as ‘Champion of the Earth’ in 2006 by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Prof Koh has been selected to receive Harvard's 2014 Great Negotiator Award sponsored by the Program on Negotiation based at Harvard Law School (an interuniversity consortium of Harvard, MIT, and Tufts) as well as Harvard's Program on the Future of Diplomacy.This collection of Prof Koh's favourite essays and lectures gives the reader an insight into his illustrious academic and diplomatic career. The volume also includes his articles on diplomacy and international law, art, culture, heritage, nature and environmental issues.

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ISBN-13: 9789814571081
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/08/2013
Pages: 640
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Tan Chorh Chuan vii

1 Family and Friends

A Tribute to My Mother 3

Memories of My Father 5

A Toast to President and Mrs Wee Kim Wee 8

Toasts to President S. R. Nathan on His 80th and 85th Birthdays 12

Eulogy for S. Rajaratnam 15

Eulogy for David Marshall 19

Goh Keng Swee: Ten Lessons from His Life 22

George Yeo: A Man for All Seasons 26

In Defence of Lim Chong Yah 29

A Tribute to Wazir Singh 33

Wang Gungwu: Friend, Mentor and Role Model 34

2 Milestones of Life and Career

What RI Taught Me 41

A Letter from Dean Griswold 44

A Constitution for the Oceans 50

Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Opening for Signature of the 1982 UNCLOS 57

Making Peace Between Russia and the Baltics 61

My Cambodian Story 69

The ASEF Story: The First Three Years 77

Reflections on the Institute of Policy Studies 88

Integrating the Business Community in the APEC Process: Genesis of the Pacific Business Forum 98

Building a Better World 107

3 Singapore

Lee Kuan Yew's Foreign Policy Legacy 115

Goh Chok Tong's Foreign Policy Legacy 121

The Singapore of My Dreams 137

Don't Knock Minimum Wage Yet 146

Disagreeing with Some Hard Truths 149

Demystifying the Presidential Office 152

In Praise of Older Workers 157

Opening Eyes lo Guide Dogs for the Blind 160

Should Petain Road be Renamed? 163

What Singapore Can Learn from Europe 166

Reflections on Immigration 173

Are Singaporeans a Kind or Unkind People? 175

How to be Happy 181

Singapore's Foreign Policy: Unique Features 185

7 Habits of a Happy Singaporean 191

4 Diplomacy

The Situation in Grenada 197

De Tocqueville Revisited: American Politics Viewed from a Foreign Perspective 199

Why the US Will Still be No. 1 in 2039 209

Can Any Country Afford a Moral Foreign Policy? 212

Size Is Not Destiny 222

Eight Lessons on Negotiations 232

The Art of Chairing Conferences: Lessons Learnt 238

Two Financial Crises: Five Truths from Asia 245

Australia Must Respect Asean's Role 248

In Defence of Europe 251

China and the World 257

Japan's Prospects and Challenges: A View from Southeast Asia 265

China and Japan: Frenemies? 276

My Faith in India 281

China and India: Chini Hindi Bhai Bhai? 265

The ICRC at 150: Reflections of an Asian Admirer 292

5 Law

Reflections on the Negotiating Process of UNCLOS 301

The Quest for a World Order 315

Will There be a Clash of Cultures Between the US and East Asia? 328

My Adventure with International Law 359

The Negotiating Process of the ASEAN Charter 372

Advice to Law Freshmen 390

WTO Dispute Settlement System: Some Reflections 394

Is There a Role for Law in a World Ruled by Power? 411

Mapping Out Rival Claims to the South China Sea 416

A Tribute to Lee A. Sheridan 424

A Tribute to Punch Coomaraswamy 426

A Heartfelt Tribute to a Remarkable Man: Chan Sek Keong 428

A Tribute to Satya Nandan 432

6 Art, Culture and Heritage

10 Stops Along a Singapore Historical Trail 437

Karel van Kleef: The Man Who Loved Singapore 440

Tributes to José Rizal and Emilio Aguinaldo 443

Honouring Deng Xiaoping 446

The Artist, the State and the Market 448

The Joy of Collecting 453

A Tribute to Ong Kim Seng 455

A Tribute to Lee Hock Moh 457

A Tribute to Kuo Pao Kun 459

A Tribute to Tan Swie Hian 462

A Tribute to Earl Lu 464

A Tribute to Anthony Poon 468

A Tribute to Goh Choo San 472

A Tribute to Pak Neka 473

A Tribute to Iskandar Jalil 476

A Tribute to Joanna Wong 478

7 Nature and the Environment

The Earth Summits Negotiating Process: Some Reflections on the Art and Science of Negotiation 483

The Trees of Singapore 494

Biodiversity and Cities 497

Green Thoughts Inspired by Stockholm and Rio 506

The Future of Water Today 513

Timeline 517

Annex I Books Published 525

Annex II Awards by Singapore Government and Agencies 526

Annex III Awards by Foreign Governments and Institutions 527

Annex IV Awards by Academic Institutions 528

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