The Institute of Policy Studies presented annual flagship Singapore Perspectives Conference on Monday, 28 January 2019. The theme of SP2019 is «Singapore. World». It considered recent geopolitical developments, their trajectory for the coming years and implications for Singapore South-Asia region. The post-Cold War world order is undergoing significant disruptions and headed towards prolonged uncertainty. This is primarily driven by the dynamics of strategic competition and engagement between the United States, the predominant power, and China, the rising power. Both powers are contending with deep issues of national identity and purpose. The US and Chinese leaderships have raised fundamental questions about the current world order, and their respective roles, rights, and obligations vis-à-vis the international system. Arguably, the world order and open trading system have been fraying at the seams for some time. Regimes that flout international norms have not been brought to account. Trade has lifted millions out of poverty, but also caused severe economic dislocation for workers.
Questions are being asked about the benefits and costs of globalisation across the world. Populist nationalism, with the attendant attractions of protectionism and rejection of multilateralism and international law and treaties, could increasingly be brought to bear on the foreign policy of key states. To complicate but also ameliorate this complex state of affairs, the US and China, together with the rest of the world, are much more integrated today than during the Cold War, with dense and entangled networks of economic production and exchange, and information and people flows. This is powered by technological advances that are accelerating beyond the understanding of most individuals or organisations.
Chairperson Professor Tommy Koh
Professor of Law National University of Singapore and Ambassador-at-Large Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Speaker
Professor Wang Gungwu
Chairman Board of Trustees ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Speaker
Mr George Yeo
Visiting Scholar Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore (2004–2011)
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
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