Contents -- Foreword -- 1. Family and Friends -- A Tribute to My Mother -- Memories of My Father -- A Toast to President and Mrs Wee Kim Wee -- Toasts to President S. R. Nathan on His 80th and 85th Birthdays -- Eulogy for S. Rajaratnam -- Conclusion -- Eulogy for David Marshall -- Goh Keng Swee: Ten Lessons from His Life -- Lesson No. 1: Courage, Optimism and Can-Do Spirit -- Lesson No. 2: Most Problems Have Solutions -- Lesson No. 3: Defy Conventional Wisdom -- Lesson No. 4: Build Institutions -- Lesson No. 5: Focus on Singapore's Prosperity and Independence -- Lesson No. 6: Respect and Help the Poor -- Lesson No. 7: Ideas Are Important -- Lesson No. 8: Beyond Money and Material Things -- Lesson No. 9: Lead a Simple and Frugal Life -- Lesson No. 10: Never Stop Being Curious -- George Yeo: A Man for All Seasons -- In Defence of Lim Chong Yah -- Freezing Salaries at the Top -- Raising Wages at the Bottom -- A Tribute to Wazir Singh -- Wang Gungwu: Friend, Mentor and Role Model -- 2. Milestones of Life and Career -- What RI Taught Me -- A Letter from Dean Griswold -- Sir Jim Gower -- A Letter from Dean Griswold -- Harvard Law School -- Passion of the Teachers -- Harvard Case Class -- Teaching Law in "The Grand Manner" -- From Harvard to the UN -- Law of the Sea -- Earth Summit -- Making Peace Between Russia and the Baltic States -- Helping Cambodia -- Love Affair with America -- A Constitution for the Oceans -- Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Opening for Signature of the 1982 UNCLOS -- Making Peace Between Russia and the Baltics -- Introduction -- The Historical Background -- Latvia -- Lithuania -- Break-up of the Russian Empire -- The UN General Resolution 47/21 of 1992 -- The Office of the UN Secretary-General's Envoy -- Role of UN Special Envoy -- My Recommendations -- Lithuania -- Latvia -- Estonia -- Success of the Mission.

Conclusion -- My Cambodian Story -- Goodwill Delegation to Cambodia: 1965 -- A Magical Evening at Angkor Wat -- Lon Nol Seizes Power -- Cambodia's Seat at the UN: 1970 -- Cambodia's Seat Occupied by Khmer Rouge: 1975 -- Saving Cambodian Lives -- Vietnam Invades Cambodia: 1978 -- ASEAN's Diplomatic Objectives -- The Paris Conferences of 1989 and 1991 -- UNTAC -- Mission Impossible -- UNTAC: Lessons Learnt -- Reflections -- The ASEF Story: The First Three Years -- PM Goh's Vision -- The Period of Gestation -- The Dublin Principles -- Impressive Show of Support -- The Process of Incorporation -- The Birth of ASEF -- First Board Meeting -- Evolution of the Board and Governance -- ASEF's Management -- ASEF's Mission -- ASEF's Agenda -- Interpreter -- Convergence and Divergence -- Flagship Projects -- Landmark Projects -- ASEF's Philosophy -- Conclusion -- Reflections on the Institute of Policy Studies -- Introduction -- Mandate from Patron -- Role of IPS in Singapore -- Launching Three Key Projects -- Corporate Associates -- Research and Publications on Singapore -- IPS' External Wing -- Singapore-Malaysia Relations -- Singapore-US Relations -- Singapore-Japan Relations -- Singapore-Europe Relations -- Singapore-UN Relations -- Singapore-IMO Relations -- Singapore-APEC Relations -- Singapore-IMF-World Bank -- The People of IPS -- Conclusion -- Integrating the Business Community in the APEC Process: Genesis of the Pacific Business Forum -- Introduction -- Establishment of PBF -- First PBF Report -- PBF Recommendations -- PBF II -- PBF II Recommendations -- The PBF Experience -- Rebirth of PBF -- Building a Better World -- 3. Singapore -- Lee Kuan Yew's Foreign Policy Legacy -- Mini in Size but Not Influence -- Lee Kuan Yew's Impact on Foreign Leaders -- Fellows of Harvard and Yale -- Relations with Foreign Media -- The Defects of Our Virtues.

The Seven Pillars of Singapore's Foreign Policy -- Conclusion -- Goh Chok Tong's Foreign Policy Legacy -- Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy -- PM Goh's Foreign Policy Achievements -- 1. Singapore in Southeast Asia -- Indonesia -- A Friend in Need -- Malaysia -- Brunei -- Thailand -- Vietnam -- Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar -- 2. Strengthening ASEAN -- 3. Linking ASEAN with Northeast Asia -- Japan -- China -- Korea -- 4. Linking ASEAN with India -- 5. Linking ASEAN with Australia and New Zealand -- 6. Inter-Regional Cooperation and Understanding -- Asia and Europe -- America -- Asia and Latin-America -- Middle East and Africa -- 7. Singapore and the World -- United Nations -- 8. Goh Chok Tong's Diplomacy -- Conclusion -- The Singapore of My Dreams -- A School Boy's Dreams -- A Young Man's Dreams -- An Old Man's Dreams -- Conclusion -- Don't Knock Minimum Wage Yet -- Disagreeing with Some Hard Truths -- Demystifying the Presidential Office -- In Praise of Older Workers -- Opening Eyes to Guide Dogs for the Blind -- Should Petain Road be Renamed? -- What Singapore Can Learn from Europe -- Lesson No. 1 : Inclusive Growth -- Lesson No. 2: Higher Fertility -- Lesson No. 3 : Embracing Nature and Sustainable -- Development -- Lesson No. 4 : Heritage, Culture and the Arts -- Reflections on Immigration -- Are Singaporeans a Kind or Unkind People? -- Kind Singaporeans or Unkind Singaporeans? -- Facts Supporting View that Singaporeans are Unkind -- Treatment of Foreign Maids -- Abandoning Elderly Parents -- Treatment of Disabled -- Cruelty Towards Animals -- Facts Supporting View that Singaporeans Are Kind -- Treatment of Foreign Workers -- Treatment of Maids -- Response to Humanitarian Disasters -- Philanthropy -- Volunteerism -- Kindness to Strangers -- Conclusion -- How to be Happy -- Rule No. 1 -- Rule No. 2 -- Rule No. 3 -- Rule No. 4 -- Rule No. 5 -- Rule No. 6.

Rule No. 7 -- Rule No. 8 -- Rule No. 9 -- Rule No. 10 -- Singapore's Foreign Policy: Unique Features -- Introduction -- Small States in a Big World -- Be Proactive -- Be Not Afraid -- Be Law Abiding -- Conclusion -- 7 Habits of a Happy Singaporean -- 4. Diplomacy -- The Situation in Grenada -- De Tocqueville Revisited: American Politics Viewed from a Foreign Perspective -- Introduction -- The Influence of Hollywood, Madison Avenue and Television -- The Separation of Powers -- The Administration and the Role of the Cabinet -- The US Congress -- The Role of Political Parties -- The Influence of Money -- The Influence of Interest Groups -- The Impact of the American Political Process on Foreign Countries -- Why the US Will Still be No. 1 in 2039 -- Can Any Country Afford a Moral Foreign Policy? -- Notes -- Size Is Not Destiny -- Introduction -- Westphalian System of Nation States -- Concept of Territorial State -- Trading State -- Borderless World -- World Class -- World Money -- Land, Labour, Capital and Knowledge -- A Multilateral World -- The Territorial State and the Market State -- The Changing Nature of Power -- Weighing a State's Power -- Conclusion -- Eight Lessons on Negotiations -- Introduction -- Lesson No. 1: Treat Every Negotiation as Special and Different -- Lesson No. 2: Build a Cohesive and Happy Team -- Lesson No. 3: Master Your Brief -- Lesson No. 4: Know When and How to Use Foreign Advisers -- Lesson No. 5: Build a Common Basis of Facts -- Lesson No. 6: Exercise Emotional Intelligence -- Lesson No. 7: Cultivate Cultural Intelligence -- Lesson No. 8: Think Win-Win -- Conclusion -- The Art of Chairing Conferences: Lessons Learnt -- Introduction -- Lesson No. 1: Master Your Brief -- Lesson No. 2: Use Your Bureau -- Lesson No. 3: Work with the Secretariat -- Lesson No. 4: Be a Team Player and Team Builder.

Lesson No. 5: No Secret Negotiating Groups -- Lesson No. 6: Create an Inclusive, Transparent and Orderly Negotiating Process -- Lesson No. 7: The Importance of Timing -- Lesson No. 8: The Quest for Consensus -- Lesson No. 9: How to Deal with the NGOs -- Lesson No. 10: Qualities of a Good Chairman -- Two Financial Crises: Five Truths from Asia -- Australia Must Respect Asean's Role -- In Defence of Europe -- What Is the Historical Significance of the European Union? -- Has the EU's Economic Integration Been a Success? -- What Led the EU to Create the Euro? -- Who Sets Monetary Policy in the Euro Zone? -- What Caused the Current Crisis in the Euro Zone? -- Will the Recent Decisions Taken by the EU Leaders Solve the Problem? -- Will National Legislatures and Voters Accept the Fiscal Compact? -- Will the Euro Survive and Continue to be a Strong Currency? -- China and the World -- 1. History as a Guide to the Future -- 2. China as Victim and as Aggressor -- 3. What China Wants -- 4. How Powerful Is China Today? -- 5. China's Economic Power -- 6. China's Military Power -- 7. China's Soft Power -- 8. My Wish List -- Japan's Prospects and Challenges: A View from Southeast Asia -- My Faith in the People of Japan -- The Quality of the Japanese Workforce -- Work Ethic and Culture of Excellence -- Science, Technology, Innovation -- Global Champions -- Japan's Soft Power -- Japan's Five Challenges -- The Demographic Challenge -- Making up the Deficit -- Can Japan Accept Immigrants? -- In Praise of Older Workers -- The Gender Challenge -- The Education Challenge -- The Business Challenge -- The Leadership Challenge -- Conclusion -- China and Japan: Frenemies? -- Many Shared Affinities -- Friendship Pact Signed -- Complementary Economies -- Explore Non-Legal Options -- My Faith in India -- Nehru's Legacy -- Hindu Rate of Growth -- Second Tryst with Destiny.

India's Achievements.