Quest for political power : communist subversion and militancy in Singapore / Bilveer Singh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Singh, Bilveer, 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communism--Singapore.

Communism.

Singapore--Politics and government.

Singapore.

Malayan Communist Party.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The history of communism in Malaya (including Singapore) almost coincided with the rise and fall of communism worldwide, best epitomized in Europe by the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Operating through the Malayan Communist Party, communism posed an existential threat to Malaya. While the communist threat in peninsular Malaya was manifested dramatically in armed struggle with guerrillas in the jungle, in Singapore it was primarily in the form of united front subversive activities, interspersed with episodes of violence and assassinations. This new book examines the MCP's quest for political

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Dramatis Personae""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Photo Page""; ""Chapter 7""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Appendix 1""; ""Appendix 2""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-250) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

981-4634-49-2

OCLC:

912238348