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Singapore had to build a military from scratch starting in 1965,
with compulsory national service introduced in 1967. This is the
story of the Singapore Armed Forces in the form of a collective
portrait of its leaders. Tens of thousands of Singaporeans
(overwhelmingly men) were commissioned as officers between 1965 and
2018, but only 170 individuals served as flag officers in this
period. What Sets Singapore's Generals and Admirals apart? Why did
they join the military? What motivated them to stay? How do they
explain and understand their career and their individual choices?
How are their roles changing as Singapore's society becomes more
prosperous and complex? What role do they expect to play after they
leave the military? In a society where the majority Chinese
population traditionally devalued military careers, and where
military service was associated with foreign occupiers and
colonisers, how did Singapore build a culture of leadership for its
armed forces? What role did the SAF Scholars scheme, introduced in
1971, play in forming this culture? Given their prominence, and
their portrayal by political leaders as an "aristocracy of talent",
it is no surprise that myths about the military leadership abound.
This book takes on the myths directly, through 28 interviews with
flag officers, and analysis of the history and structure of the
Singapore Armed Forces. Inspired by the 1971 Morris Janowitz
classic, The Professional Soldier: A Social and Political Portrait,
this book provides a rare window on an exceptional institution.
About the Contributor(s): G. Wright Doyle is Director of Global
China Center and English editor of the Biographical Dictionary of
Chinese Christianity (www.bdcconline.net). He is author of
Christianity in America: Triumph and Tragedy (2013); Reaching
Chinese Worldwide (2013); Christ the King: Meditations on Matthew
(2011); Carl Henry: Theologian for All Seasons (2010); and coauthor
of China: Ancient Culture, Modern Society (2009).
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