`The thesis presented here will not only change the way in which we understand contemporary Singaporean society and the relationship between the state and its citizens, but will also provoke a debate about the social costs of economic development in other parts of the world, and the future security of the island republic - increasingly a Chinese enclave in a Malay sea - in the twenty-first century.' - Peter Carey, Trinity College, Oxford This study examines the development of Singapore's complex system of social regulation in relation to the phases of its economic strategy and political transition. It focuses on the way social control works through public housing and welfare, education, parliamentary politics and the law. It draws out the implications of such comprehensive control for political conflict. Popular explanations for Singapore's success and its status as a model for other developing countries are brought into question.
| ISBN: | 9780333657287 |
| Publication date: | 29th April 1996 |
| Author: | C Tremewan |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 252 pages |
| Series: | St Antony's Series |
| Genres: |
Politics and government Political science and theory International relations Political economy |
`The thesis presented here will not only change the way in which we understand contemporary Singaporean society and the relationship between the state and its citizens, but will also provoke a debate about the social costs of economic development in other parts of the world, and the future security of the island republic - increasingly a Chinese enclave in a Malay sea - in the twenty-first century.' - Peter Carey, Trinity College, Oxford This study examines the development of Singapore's complex system of social regulation in relation to the phases of its economic strategy and political transition. It focuses on the way social control works through public housing and welfare, education, parliamentary politics and the law. It draws out the implications of such comprehensive control for political conflict. Popular explanations for Singapore's success and its status as a model for other developing countries are brought into question.
The Political Economy of Social Control in Singapore features in the following genres: Politics and government, Political science and theory, International relations, Political economy
The Political Economy of Social Control in Singapore is available in Paperback
The Political Economy of Social Control in Singapore was written by C Tremewan and published by Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK
The Political Economy of Social Control in Singapore has 252 pages
Yes it is part of St Antony's Series series
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