1st Edition

Singapore Wealth, Power and the Culture of Control

By Carl A. Trocki Copyright 2006
222 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

This volume examines Singapore’s culture of control, exploring the city-state’s colonial heritage as well as the forces that have helped to mould its current social landscape. Taking a comparative approach, Trocki demonstrates the links between Singapore’s colonial past and independent present, focusing on the development of indigenous social and political movements. In particular, the book... Read more
Singapore: The History of a Global City-State  1. The Development of Singapore's Colonial Economy  2. Colonial Society  3. Singapore's Politics under Colonial Rule  4. The Politics of Independence  5. The Social and Cultural Development of Singapore  6. The Economy of Modern Singapore  7. Conclusion

Biography

Trocki, Carl A.

'Carl Trocki offers a refreshingly different look at Singapore's colonial and postcolonial history.' - Far Eastern Economic Review