The importance of fast economic growth in developing countries has been an undeniable fact since the early 1970s, Singapore, in its rice from a struggling colony to its present status as an economic success, offers a glimpse of the factors that contribute to the growth of a thriving economy. This book is a collection of Dr Goh's essays during his years as Minister of Defence. Besides defence, Dr Goh explores sociological and economic issues extensively. (30 speeches and essays, 1972-77)