The British Rite's Romantic Narratives Around M Singapore

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Ragna ratnam describes singapore as being a global city. Singapore recognizes that as a asmall city state surrounded by much larger, sometimes hostile neighbors. The right to have your own military would really be sufficient in order to counter the potential hostilities that it might get from the malasian federation that is just left. This idea emerges from an assessment of singapore's particular foabilities and position in an international order that is primarily made by the interests of nation states.

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