The Politics of Nation Building and Citizenship in Singapore

Name: The Politics of Nation Building and Citizenship in Singapore
SKU: 25234091
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Politics in Asia

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Since independence in 1965 Singapore has strengthened its own national identity through a conscious process of nation-building and promoting the active role of the citizen within society. Singapore is a state that has firmly rejected welfarism but whose political leaders have maintained that collective values, instead of those of autonomous individuals, are essential to its very survival. The book begins by examining basic concepts of citizenship, nationality and the state in the context of Singapore's arrival at independence. The theme of nation-building is explored and how the creation of a national identity, through building new institutions, has been a central feature of political and social life in Singapore. Of great importance has been education, and a system of multilingual education that is part of a broader government strategy of multiculturalism and multiracialism; both have served the purpose of building a new national identity. Other areas covered by the authors include family planning, housing policy, the creation of parapolitical structures and the imporatnce of shared `Asian values' amongst Singapore's citizens.

Author Biography:

Michael Hill is Professor of Sociology at Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand., Lian Kwen Fee is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the National University of Singapore.

Release date NZ

June 1st, 2016

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Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

296

Series

Politics in Asia

ISBN-13

9781138995093

Product ID

25234091

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