Singapore from Temasek to the 21st Century - Reinventing the Global City (Paperback)

In this volume, a group of international scholars examines the history of Singapore as a series of discontinuous and varied attempts by a shifting array of local and foreign elites to optimize advantages arising from the island's strategic location and overcome its lack of natural resources. Part I sets the scene by considering different ways of looking at the island's long-term history and evaluating Singapore as a global city. Part II provides a series of snapshots of Singapore between 14th and 21st centuries, positioning the island as a major node in regional and world history, and evaluating the local political and social structures that have underpinned the city's ability to function as a major urban centre and ensured its long-term survival.

General

Imprint:	NUS Press
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	November 2010
Authors:	Karl Hack • Jean-Louis Margolin • Karine Delaye
Dimensions:	228 x 153 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	472
ISBN-13:	978-9971-69-515-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	9971-69-515-4
Barcode:	9789971695156

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