Diane K. Mauzy, R. S. Milne

Singapore Politics Under the People's Action Party (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

A 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134541133
• Artikelnr.: 47886362

Autorenporträt

Diane K. Mauzy is Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. R.S. Milne is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of British Columbia and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

1. What is Remarkable about Singapore? 2. How Singapore Became Independent:
Lee Kuan Yew and the People's Action Party (PAP) 3. Locations of Power: The
state and the government 4. The People's Action Party: The structure and
operation of a dominant party 5. Ideology of the Leaders and for the
Populace 6. Economic Policy for an Independent Singapore 7. Supplying
Social Services to the People 8. The Dictates of Ethnicity: Language
policy, education and self-help 9. The Successors: Leadership trends in the
PAP 10. Authoritarian aspects of PAP rule 11. Elections, Electoral
Innovation, and the Opposition 12. The Growth of Civil Society 13.
Deterence and Diplomacy 14. Singapore in the Future