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Singapore

Wealth, Power and the Culture of Control

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Gebonden, 224 blz. | Engels
Taylor & Francis | 1e druk, 2005
ISBN13: 9780415263856
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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.

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ISBN13:9780415263856
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:224
Druk:1

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