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Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy : building a global policy school in Asia / Kishore Mahbubani [and others].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Singapore : World Scientific Pub., ©2013.Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 183 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789814417228
  • 981441722X
  • 1283739437
  • 9781283739436
Other title:
  • Building a global policy school in Asia
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy : building a global policy school in Asia.DDC classification:
  • 320.6095957 23
LOC classification:
  • JF1525.P6
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction: inspiring leaders, improving lives / Stavros N. Yiannouka -- 1. Reflections of a founding dean / Kishore Mahbubani -- 2. Building a world-class school of public policy / Stavros N. Yiannouka -- 3. The three enigmas of professional policy education / Scott A. Fritzen -- 4. Richness, rigour and relevance: creating a strong and vibrant research community at a new school of public policy / Astrid S. Tuminez -- 5. A "Singapore school" of public policy / Kenneth Paul Tan -- Conclusion: lessons learned and the road ahead / Scott A. Fritzen.
Summary: In an industry of higher education that measures the longevity of its leading institutions in decades and centuries, the establishment and rapid growth of the eight-year-old Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY School), National University of Singapore, is a remarkable story that deserves to be told. The five co-authors, all of whom were involved in guiding the School during its formative years, provide unique perspectives of key events and the thinking behind major decisions that helped place the School on its current trajectory. They also provide insights into the challenges faced along.
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In an industry of higher education that measures the longevity of its leading institutions in decades and centuries, the establishment and rapid growth of the eight-year-old Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY School), National University of Singapore, is a remarkable story that deserves to be told. The five co-authors, all of whom were involved in guiding the School during its formative years, provide unique perspectives of key events and the thinking behind major decisions that helped place the School on its current trajectory. They also provide insights into the challenges faced along.

Introduction: inspiring leaders, improving lives / Stavros N. Yiannouka -- 1. Reflections of a founding dean / Kishore Mahbubani -- 2. Building a world-class school of public policy / Stavros N. Yiannouka -- 3. The three enigmas of professional policy education / Scott A. Fritzen -- 4. Richness, rigour and relevance: creating a strong and vibrant research community at a new school of public policy / Astrid S. Tuminez -- 5. A "Singapore school" of public policy / Kenneth Paul Tan -- Conclusion: lessons learned and the road ahead / Scott A. Fritzen.

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