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
Lee Kuan Yew and | 13 |
the state and the government | 25 |
the structure and operation of a dominant | 38 |
Ideology of the leaders and for the populace | 61 |
Supplying social services to the people | 85 |
38 | 92 |
language policy education and selfhelp | 99 |
leadership trends in the PAP the search for | 114 |
Authoritarian aspects of PAP rule | 128 |
Elections electoral innovations and the Opposition | 143 |
Deterrence and diplomacy | 169 |
Singapore in the future | 186 |
The growth of civil society | 242 |
Other editions - View all
Singapore Politics Under the People's Action Party Diane K. Mauzy,Robert Stephen Milne Limited preview - 2002 |
Singapore Politics Under the People's Action Party Diane K. Mauzy,Robert Stephen Milne No preview available - 2002 |
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References to this book
Security and Southeast Asia: Domestic, Regional, and Global Issues Alan Collins Limited preview - 2003 |
Singapore in the Global System: Relationship, Structure and Change Peter Wallace Preston No preview available - 2007 |