Nations must often take stock of their achievements
and forge ahead with new directions to confront the
changing realities in economics and politics. This
imposes new demands and burdens on leadership. What
should be the approach and the new role of leadership
in fostering change and development of small states?
Research is an essential task that must be undertaken
to inform new directions. The value of this
collection of essays lies in the experience and
expertise of the authors who have acquired
considerable hands-on knowledge over several decades
as practitioners and intellectuals. They include
people who have served as Prime Ministers and
Ministers of Government, senior professionals from
International Organizations, university Professors,
and a Central Bank Governor. Together they draw on
the changing issues of the times and provide new
propositions for future directions. This book is a
thoughtful study of political economy of development.
A valuable, timely, stimulating and inspirational
reading for political leaders, development experts
and scholars, it contains the ingredients for an
anticipated new global political economy within the
next decade.