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.
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