Singapore: Wealth, Power and the Culture of Control

by Carl A. Trocki

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134502424
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/23/2006
Series:	Asia's Transformations/Asia's Great Cities
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Trocki, Carl A.

Table of Contents

Singapore: The History of a Global City-State 1. The Development of Singapore's Colonial Economy 2. Colonial Society 3. Singapore's Politics under Colonial Rule 4. The Politics of Independence 5. The Social and Cultural Development of Singapore 6. The Economy of Modern Singapore 7. Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

'Carl Trocki offers a refreshingly different look at Singapore's colonial and postcolonial history.' - Far Eastern Economic Review

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