Singapore Politics Under the People's Action PartyA comprehensive overview of politics in Singapore since self-governance. The authors examine how this tiny island has developed into a global financial centre and an economic and social success under the leadership of the People's Action Party which has ruled continuously since 1959. The authors explore the nature of the Singaporean government, as well as major issues such as ethnicity, human rights and the development of civil society. |
Contents
1 What is remarkable about Singapore? | 1 |
Lee Kuan Yew and the Peoples Action Party PAP | 13 |
the state and the government | 25 |
the structure and operation of a dominant party | 38 |
5 Ideology of the leaders and for the populace | 51 |
6 Economic policy for an independent Singapore | 66 |
7 Supplying social services to the people | 85 |
language policy education and selfhelp | 99 |
10 Authoritarian aspects of PAP rule | 128 |
11 Elections electoral innovations and the Opposition | 143 |
12 The growth of civil society | 157 |
13 Deterrence and diplomacy | 169 |
14 Singapore in the future | 186 |
Further reading | 198 |
Notes | 202 |
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