Since their separation in 1965, relations between Singapore and the wider Malay world have been full of tensions and misunderstandings. Reflecting critically on Singapore's policy of meritocratic multiracialism on the one hand and the communalist state of Malay on the other, the author examines the way by which these policies, coupled with historical animosities, competitive economic tensions and janus-faced foreign economic policy orientation have contributed to Singapore's mercurial relations with Malaysia and other neighbouring countries. The book also considers the Indonesian dimension of...