Singapore changes guard : social, political and economic directions in the 1990s / edited by Garry Rodan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rodan, Garry, 1955-

Series:

Studies on contemporary Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International economic relations.

Economic policy.

Social classes.

Nationalism.

Singapore--Politics and government.

Singapore.

Politics and government.

Nationalism--Singapore.

Social classes--Singapore.

Singapore--Economic policy.

Singapore--Foreign economic relations.

Physical Description:

xxii, 209 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Melbourne, Australia : Longman Cheshire ; New York : St. Martin's Press, 1993.

Summary:

Singapore Changes Guard offers a comprehensive, critical analysis of a fascinating juncture in this city-state's development. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach; provides a comprehensive survey of important changes in Singapore's contemporary social, political and economic life; examines issues such as the emergence of the middle class and its significance for political change; the problems of transcending the early phase of industrial and economic success through export-oriented strategies; and the economic role of the state in a maturing economy; provides analysis of contemporary forms and uses of ideology, including the adoption of an official national ideology, the use of development models, and the political significance of media images; and gives close attention to the prospects for political liberalisation as a result of the leadership transition.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0312096879

OCLC:

30332077