Towards Strategic Pragmatism in Foreign Policy

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Towards Strategic Pragmatism in Foreign Policy is written by Charles Chao Rong Phua and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 100047108X (ISBN 10) and 9781000471083 (ISBN 13).

What is pragmatism? Is it a means to an end, or an end in itself? Is it antithetical to ideology or morality? Arguing that pragmatism is a skill much more than an attribute, Phua examines how viewing it in this way can help achieve better foreign policy outcomes. He examines and contrasts the ways in which the United States, China and Singapore have incorporated pragmatism into their approaches to foreign policy. In doing so he debunks dualistic myths around pragmatism and ideology and promotes the view of pragmatism as a skill that can be developed. An essential primer for students, analysts and policymakers, with a fresh and practical approach to pragmatism.