This inaugural publication of the Centre for International Law (CIL) offers a broad overview of public international law issues that confronted Singapore in its formative years. It gives the general reader a sense of the importance of international law to the life of a small state like Singapore. The volume is dedicated to Mr S Tiwari, a senior adviser to CIL, who passed away on 26 July 2010.
The volume includes three types of papers:
- A commissioned article by legal historian Kevin YL Tan, who is also editor of the volume
- Written versions of presentations by three of Singapore’s international law veterans – Chao Hick Tin JA, Tommy Koh and the late S Tiwari – delivered at the launch of CIL in October 2009
- Reproductions of early articles and international law in Singapore by LC Green, S Jayakumar and Chao Hick Tin
The Appendix also includes a collection of key treaties, statutes and agreements that form the bedrock of Singapore’s international existence and interactions.
The publication is available for purchase online through ISEAS Publishing.