Singapore

Wealth, Power and the Culture of Control

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Carl A. Trocki

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Asia's Transformations/Asia's Great Cities

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This book 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, under Lee Yew Kuan, 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, the book 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.

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Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Release date NZ

October 13th, 2005

Author

Carl A. Trocki

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

4 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 12 Halftones, black and white

Pages

222

Series

Asia's Transformations/Asia's Great Cities

Dimensions

156x234x11

ISBN-13

9780415263863

Product ID

2622411

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