Singapore - Wealth, Power and the Culture of Control (Hardcover, annotated edition)

This volume 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 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, Singapore 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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Asia's Transformations/Asia's Great Cities
Release date:	September 2005
First published:	2006
Authors:	Carl A. Trocki
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	224
Edition:	annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-26385-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > General
LSN:	0-415-26385-9
Barcode:	9780415263856

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