Although Singapore's struggle for independence was led by
politicians promising democracy, the leaders have sought to
maintain power by reversing democratic practices and subverting
democratic institutions. The case for Singapore's government today
is based on economic prosperity that has raised the per capita
income of the country into the top ten states of the world. The
case against Singapore's government is that the economic policies
have been copied from Hong Kong, the rule of law has become rule by
political appointees, the free press has been muzzled, and the
foreign policy is narcissistic in the extreme.
The reason for the paradox of increasing dictatorship as the
economy improves is the establishment of a mass society, that is, a
society with few intervening groups or institutions between the
public and the government. Although the government blames mass
society on rapid social change, the authors in this book identify
myriad instances when the government itself destroyed intervening
social institutions and, thus, intensified mass society. This is an
important study for scholars, researchers, and policymakers
involved with Asia and the developing world in general.
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