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Speaking Truth To Power: Singapore's Pioneer Public Servants (Paperback, Annotated edition)
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Speaking Truth To Power: Singapore's Pioneer Public Servants (Paperback, Annotated edition)
Series: The Singapore Story By The History-makers, 1
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It is said that the duty of public servants is to 'speak truth to
power' - to give honest, sound and sometimes unpopular advice to
political leaders. Underneath the narrative of the Singapore story,
as personified by Lee Kuan Yew and the first-generation leaders,
lie the lesser-known tales of dedicated public servants in the
nation-building process. Singapore's development cannot be fully
understood without considering the role of those in public service
during the transition to independence from the 1950s to
60s.Featuring oral history interviews from the National Archives of
Singapore with 11 pioneer public servants, Speaking Truth to Power:
Singapore's Pioneer Public Servants reveals first-hand, personal
accounts of the civil service's transition from the colonial era,
their relationship with the political leaders, and how Singapore's
economic development was driven by sound public administration in
those critical years. The annotated interviews make for an easily
readable format for researchers and general audiences alike.Some of
Singapore's pioneer public servants featured in the book
include:Wee Chong Jin, The First Local Chief JusticeGoh Koh Pui,
Chairman of the PSAAbdul Wahab Ghows, Solicitor-General and High
Court JudgeHedwig Anuar, Director of the National LibraryKwa Soon
Bee, Pioneer of Singapore's Healthcare SystemAlan Choe, HDB's First
Architect-Planner, and Founder of the URAChan Chin Bock, Chairman
of the EDBJ. Y. Pillay, The Man Behind Singapore AirlinesNgiam Tong
Dow, The Maverick Perm SecTommy Koh, Singapore's Representative at
the United NationsWinston Choo, The First Chief of Defence Force
General
Imprint: |
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
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Country of origin: |
Singapore |
Series: |
The Singapore Story By The History-makers, 1 |
Release date: |
February 2020 |
First published: |
2020 |
Editors: |
Hoe Yeong Loke
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Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
308 |
Edition: |
Annotated edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-981-12-1212-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
Public administration
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LSN: |
981-12-1212-0 |
Barcode: |
9789811212123 |
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