Lion city : Singapore and the invention of modern Asia / Jeevan Vasagar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vasagar, Jeevan, author.

Contributor:

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Singapore--History.

Singapore.

History.

Singapore--Economic conditions.

Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

328 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Pegasus Books, 2022.

Summary:

"A compelling, illuminating and evocative history of Singapore--the world's most successful city-state...Lion City examines the different faces of Singaporean life -- from education and health to art, politics and demographic challenges -- and reveals how in just half a century, Lee forged a country with a buoyant economy and distinctive identity."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Emporium of the East

2. `Blood will flow'

3. The Engineered Society

4. The Singapore Dream

5. The Model City

6. Authoritarianism with Gucci Handbags

7. Fighting Disease: From TB to Covid-19

8. `No one owes Singapore a living'

9. Taming the Internet

10. Singapore Inc

11. Asian Values

12. The Art of Resistance

13. Sin City

14. The Demographic Challenge

15. The Future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-[315]) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

1643139347

9781643139340

OCLC:

1259050141