Table of Contents
Foreword Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the Republic of Singapore v
Acknowledgements vii
Notes on Contributors xi
Introduction: Goh Keng Swee: Heroic Public Servant and History-Maker of Modern Singapore Emrys Chew 1
1 Goh Keng Swee in a Social Welfare History of Singapore Ho Chi Tim 45
2 Goh Keng Swee in Politics and Parliament Kevin Y. L. Tan 73
3 Goh Keng Swee, the Development Economist Lee Soo Ann 91
4 Goh Keng Swee and Finance Linda Low 109
5 Goh Keng Swee and the Emergence of a Modern SAF: The Rearing of a Poisonous Shrimp Bernard Fook Weng Loo 127
Photo Illustrations 153
6 Goh Keng Swee and Singapore's Defence Industrial Policy Adrian Wee Jin Kuah 183
7 Goh Keng Swee and the Singapore Education System Alistair Chew 197
8 Goh Keng Swee's Contributions to Higher Education, Military Studies, and the Research Institutes Ernest Chew 227
9 Goh Keng Swee and Chinese Studies in Singapore: From Confucianism to 'China Watching' John Wong 245
10 Goh Keng Swee's Cultural Contributions and the Making of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra Bernard T. G. Tan 279
Concluding Reflections: Goh Keng Swee as a 'Great Man' Kwa Chong Guan 299
Appendix: A Holy Order to Scale New Heights 311
Index 317