Singapore : wealth, power and the culture of control
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Singapore : wealth, power and the culture of control
(Asia's transformations / edited by Mark Selden, . Asia's great cities)
Routledge, 2006
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityグローバル専攻
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [194]-200) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume examines Singapore's culture of control, exploring the city-state's colonial heritage as well as the forces that have helped to mould its current social landscape. Taking a comparative approach, Trocki demonstrates the links between Singapore's colonial past and independent present, focusing on the development of indigenous social and political movements. In particular, the book examines the efforts of Lee Yew Kuan, leader of the People's Action Party from 1959 until 1990, to produce major economic and social transformation. Trocki discusses how Singapore became a workers paradise, but what the city gained in material advancement it paid for in intellectual and cultural sterility.
Based on the latest research, Singapore addresses the question of control in one of the most prosperous and dynamic economies in the world, providing a compelling history of post-colonial Singapore.
Table of Contents
Singapore: The History of a Global City-State 1. The Development of Singapore's Colonial Economy 2. Colonial Society 3. Singapore's Politics under Colonial Rule 4. The Politics of Independence 5. The Social and Cultural Development of Singapore 6. The Economy of Modern Singapore 7. Conclusion
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