Derek Da Cunha
Biographic Data
| ID | 260990 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Derek Da Cunha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Derek |
| FAMILY NAME | Da Cunha |
| SIGNATURE | DA CUNHA D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) in Singapore |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Singapore in the New Millennium: Challenges Facing the City-State
Among nation-states, Singapore ranks as possibly the greatest success story of the 20th century. It is a story of how a small city-state in the politically volatile region of Southeast Asia transformed itself, within a relatively short period of time, from being an economic backwater to an economic dynamo not just within Southeast Asia but the wider Asia-Pacific region. That success story has been well chronicled. What is less well known, however…
Southeast Asian Perspectives on Security
The conventional understanding of strategic issues in the modern world has been very much a Western-driven phenomenon. That is to say, Western strategists, thinkers and writers have tended to establish the principles of strategic concepts, and to develop theories around them. While there is utility in much Western strategic thought, it is also apt to note that some of it does not have full relevance or validity when applied to a regional setting …
Singapore in 1998: Managing Expectations, Shoring‐up National Morale
Southeast Asian Affairs 1998
Sociological Aspects of the Singapore Armed Forces
The state of Singapore within Southeast Asia stands out as a country that has made an enormous effort to establish and maintain a formidable defense capability. Much has been written about its hardware components, however, the sociological aspects that are part and parcel of that capability which are the focus of this article, have been relatively neglected. It examines how the universality of conscription has effects that go beyond the confines …
Debating Singapore: Reflective Essays
Debating Singapore, a volume of thirty essays, offers perceptive observations, acerbic commentary and judicious critiques from academics and professionals on key economic, social and cultural issues that have shaped discourse on Singapore since 1990. Written between 1990 and 1994, these concise essays capture the essence of debate during a particular moment in time. They also convey a sense of the rapidity with which change, in both tangible and …
Major Asian Powers and the Development of the Singaporean and Malaysian Armed Forces
Sociological Aspects of the Singapore Armed Forces
The state of Singapore within Southeast Asia stands out as a country that has made an enormous effort to establish and maintain a formidable defense capability. Much has been written about its hardware components, however, the sociological aspects that are part and parcel of that capability which are the focus of this article, have been relatively neglected. It examines how the universality of conscription has effects that go beyond the confines …
Major Asian Powers and the Development of the Singaporean and Malaysian Armed Forces
Debating Singapore: Reflective Essays
Debating Singapore, a volume of thirty essays, offers perceptive observations, acerbic commentary and judicious critiques from academics and professionals on key economic, social and cultural issues that have shaped discourse on Singapore since 1990. Written between 1990 and 1994, these concise essays capture the essence of debate during a particular moment in time. They also convey a sense of the rapidity with which change, in both tangible and …
Singapore in 1998: Managing Expectations, Shoring‐up National Morale
Southeast Asian Affairs 1998
Sociological Aspects of the Singapore Armed Forces
The state of Singapore within Southeast Asia stands out as a country that has made an enormous effort to establish and maintain a formidable defense capability. Much has been written about its hardware components, however, the sociological aspects that are part and parcel of that capability which are the focus of this article, have been relatively neglected. It examines how the universality of conscription has effects that go beyond the confines …
Southeast Asian Perspectives on Security
The conventional understanding of strategic issues in the modern world has been very much a Western-driven phenomenon. That is to say, Western strategists, thinkers and writers have tended to establish the principles of strategic concepts, and to develop theories around them. While there is utility in much Western strategic thought, it is also apt to note that some of it does not have full relevance or validity when applied to a regional setting …
Singapore in the New Millennium: Challenges Facing the City-State
Among nation-states, Singapore ranks as possibly the greatest success story of the 20th century. It is a story of how a small city-state in the politically volatile region of Southeast Asia transformed itself, within a relatively short period of time, from being an economic backwater to an economic dynamo not just within Southeast Asia but the wider Asia-Pacific region. That success story has been well chronicled. What is less well known, however…
Asian Studies and History (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Socioeconomic Development in Asia (5 works) · Geography (3 works) · History (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Maritime Security and History (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Southeast asia (2 works)