Singapore by Carl A Trocki
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.'Carl Trocki offers a refreshingly different look at Singapore's colonial and postcolonial history' - Far Eastern Economic Review
Queensland University of Technology, Australia
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780415263863 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415263867 |
| Title | Singapore |
| Author | Carl A Trocki |
| Series | Asia's Transformations Asia's Great Cities |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-10-13 |
| Number of pages | 222 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |