Two hundred years after Singapore's foundation by Stamford Raffles in 1819, this book reflects on the historical development of the city, putting forward much new research and new thinking.
Two hundred years after Singapore's foundation by Stamford Raffles in 1819, this book reflects on the historical development of the city, putting forward much new research and new thinking.
Anthony Webster is Professor of History at Northumbria University, UK. Nicholas J White is Professor of Imperial and Commonwealth History at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.
Inhaltsangabe
1 Introduction: Situating Singapore's Success; PART ONE: SINGAPORE - GROWTH, TRADE & ECONOMY; 2 The origins of Singapore's economic prosperity, c. 1800-1874; 3 Made in Singapore: 'Good Steady Scotsmen', the Lion City and London, 1820s-1870s; 4 Trade, Finance, and the 'Anglo-Dutch' International Order in Southeast Asia: the Case of the British Eastern Exchange Banks, 1870-90; 5 Singapore, Global City ante litteram in early 20th century Southeast Asia; 6 Singapore during the World War II Japanese Occupation; 7 The Economics of Singapore's Exit from Malaysia; PART TWO - SINGAPORE - POLITICS, CULTURE & IDENTITY; 8 Singapore, the Straits Settlements & the Politics of Imperial Commerce, 1819-1867; 9 Mediators, Migrants and Memories of Colonial Singapore: The Life and Legacy of Seah Eu Chin; 10 Liverpool in the relational remaking of Singapore: Global city routes and Malay seafaring mobilities; 11 Experts in the Making of Singapore; 12 'The Gibraltar of the East'? Singapore and other fortress colonies during the Second World War; 13 Temasek, Singapore, and Modern National Identity Construction; 14 Stamford Raffles and James Brooke: Colonial Legacies and (post)colonial tourism?
1 Introduction: Situating Singapore's Success; PART ONE: SINGAPORE - GROWTH, TRADE & ECONOMY; 2 The origins of Singapore's economic prosperity, c. 1800-1874; 3 Made in Singapore: 'Good Steady Scotsmen', the Lion City and London, 1820s-1870s; 4 Trade, Finance, and the 'Anglo-Dutch' International Order in Southeast Asia: the Case of the British Eastern Exchange Banks, 1870-90; 5 Singapore, Global City ante litteram in early 20th century Southeast Asia; 6 Singapore during the World War II Japanese Occupation; 7 The Economics of Singapore's Exit from Malaysia; PART TWO - SINGAPORE - POLITICS, CULTURE & IDENTITY; 8 Singapore, the Straits Settlements & the Politics of Imperial Commerce, 1819-1867; 9 Mediators, Migrants and Memories of Colonial Singapore: The Life and Legacy of Seah Eu Chin; 10 Liverpool in the relational remaking of Singapore: Global city routes and Malay seafaring mobilities; 11 Experts in the Making of Singapore; 12 'The Gibraltar of the East'? Singapore and other fortress colonies during the Second World War; 13 Temasek, Singapore, and Modern National Identity Construction; 14 Stamford Raffles and James Brooke: Colonial Legacies and (post)colonial tourism?
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