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vulnerabilities of a small state - Coggle Diagram
vulnerabilities of a small state
small geography
land scarcity
food security
competition interests for land
residential
high density of people
roads
commercial
recreational
healthcare
geopolitics of the region
surrounded by muslim countries
people are - heterogeneous, multicultural
geopolitical background causes distrust amongst countries - Malaysia kicking us out makes us very weary of who we can trust
shaped our foreign policy
defense policy
presenting singapore as a resilient country will deter violence and opposition
deterrence - developing own mechanism for defence ) - hard power
diplomacy - soft power: make friends, defending self against antagonism
diplomacy wil RESOLVE/ OVERCOME vulnerabilities
transforming adversaries to opportunities