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Learning Objectives
To enrich our knowledge about Singapore its geography,
history, government, economy, and people.
74.2% of residents are Chinese, 13.3% are Malays, 9.2% are Indians.
Caucasians, Eurasians, and Asians of different origins form the
remaining percentage.
Singapores Foreign Policy
TOULMIN MODEL OF
ARGUMENTATION
CLAIM
The national interest of Singapore is enhancing and
maintaining Singapores survival in the international system by
eliminating economic and security vulnerabilities
TOULMIN MODEL OF ARGUMENTATION
CLAIM
National Interest
Enhancing and maintaining
GROUNDS/DATA WARRANT Singapores survival in the
international system by
eliminating economic and
security vulnerabilities
BACKING
WARRANT
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF SINGAPORES FOREIGN POLICY
As a small state, Singapore has no illusions about the state of our region or the
world.
We must promote and work for good relations with our neighbors in all spheres.
We are friends with all those who wish to be friends with us.
We work to maintain a secure and peaceful environment in and around Southeast Asia and in the
We are ready to trade with any state for mutual benefit and will maintain an open market
economy
MIDDLE-RANGE GOALS
TIME and PRIORITIES
Fully support and is committed to ASEAN Promote and work for good
Support and be active in international relations with neighbors in all
organizations such as the UN spheres
Stand by friends who have also stood by
Singapore in times of need
Immediate-high
CORE OBJECTIVES
Maintain a credible and deterrent military
defence Self-sufficiency
Trade with any state for mutual benefit and
maintain an open market economy
Maintain free and open multilateral trading
system
Concrete Abstract
VALUES
TOULMIN MODEL OF ARGUMENTATION
COREWARRANT
OBJECTIVES
Military strength
CLAIM
Open market economy
Multilateral trading system
National Interest
Enhancing and maintaining
GROUNDS/DATA Singapores survival in the
international system by
eliminating economic and
MIDDLE-RANGE GOALS security vulnerabilities
Commitment to ASEAN
Membership in IOs
Faithful ally
BACKING
GROUNDS/DATA
Singapore imports resources from multiple countries.
BACKING
BACKING
Singapore-Malaysia Water Supply
Issue
Two signed contracts in 1961 and 1962 arrangement between
Singapore and Malaysia for future water supply
BACKING
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http://www.yoursingapore.com/content/traveller/en/browse/aboutsingapore/a-brief-history.html
Acharya, A. (2007). The Evolution of Singapore's Foreign Policy: Challenges of Change. World Scientific Publishing Co. Ptc. Ltd.
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