A history of modern Singapore,1819-2005
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A history of modern Singapore,1819-2005
NUS Press, c2020
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"The first and second edition were published by osford University Press, 1977, 1989. The third edition was published by NUS Press in 2009.""--T.p. verso
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Description
First published in 1977, C. M. Turnbull’s one-volume history of Singapore has been an essential resource for more than forty years. Turnbull’s History provides a solid foundation for understanding of the two-hundred-year trajectory of Singapore from colonial outpost to world city. While many modern studies focus on current affairs or very recent events, emphasizing Singapore’s successful transition from the developing to the developed world, Turnbull connects this story to Singapore’s colonial experience under the East India Company and the British Crown. This new edition, building on two earlier thorough-going revisions, presents the standard history in a new and more affordable format for students, teachers, and anyone fascinated by the many stories of changing Singapore.
Table of Contents
Plate
Maps
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction to the First Edition
Introduction
1. The New Settlement, 1819–1826
2. "This Spirited and Splendid Little Colony", 1826–1867
3. High Noon of Empire, 1867–1914
4. "The Clapham Junction of the Eastern Seas", 1914–1941
5. War in the East, 1941–1942
6. Syonan: Light of the South, 1942–1945
7. The Aftermath of War, 1945–1955
8. The Road to Merdeka, 1955–1965
9. The New Nation, 1965–1990
10. The New Guard, 1990–2005
Notes
Further Reading
Index
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