Great Power Competition in Small States: The Case of Singapore/
Chong Ja Ian
- 2025
As a smaller actor in world affairs, Singapore perhaps feels the ups and down in major power relations more than most. Singapore historically benefitted from acting as a conduit for commercial interest among major powers, even before its establishment as a nation state. Singapore must now navigate these more complicated new circumstances, but policy inertia and the cost of adjustment may limit its ability to undertake such shifts.