GEORGE YEO: SELECTED MUSINGS

Over sessions which lasted two to three hours each time, every week for half a year, George Yeo met and mused over a wide range of topics with writer Woon Tai Ho and research assistant Keith Yap. Speaking from notes, he began with himself and his hope for Singapore, and then spanned over a wide range of subjects — from the importance of human diversity and Singapore's reflection within itself of the world, to history, politics, economics, philosophy, taijigong and religion. He gives his views on India, China, ASEAN, Europe, the US and other parts of the world, and how Singapore's history and destiny are connected to all of them. The style is conversational and anecdotal.

George Yeo: Musings is exactly that — musings. Some themes recur throughout the book which reflect his view of life. But there is no grand theory. He does not expect all of his reflections to be of interest to everyone, but he hopes that everyone will find something of interest.

This special edition offers a selection of Musings from the three series.

Contents:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Identity
• Early Formation
• Revival of Nalanda
• The Homogeneity of China
• The People's Republic
• Singapore's Relations with China
• The Three Popes
• Vatican–China Relations
• The Struggles and Diversity of Islam
• European Smorgasbord
• The European Experiment
• Europe's De-Christianisation
• Changing Tides: Japan
• Changing Tides: Korea
• Changing Tides: India and Australia
• Schooling in the US
• Saved in the US
• Singapore–US Relations
• US–China: Protracted Struggle
• Whither Pax Americana?
• ASEAN
• Singapore and the World Economy
• My Years in the Singapore Armed Forces
• Working with Lee Kuan Yew
• Taijigong
• Finding Meaning

Readership: Readers from the US, Europe, China, India and Southeast Asia who are interested in George Yeo's perspective on history, politics, economics, philosophy, and other related topics.

Key Features:

• George Yeo in a casual format
• Captures key chapters from Musings Series One, Two and Three which would be of interest to an international audience, particularly audience members located in the West