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Author : Edwin Lee
language : en
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Release Date : 2008
Singapore written by Edwin Lee and has been published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Political Science categories.
In 2015, Singapore celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence. This book covers the complex historical forces and circumstances that shaped this nation. It tells of Britain's imperial visions and schemes, and of how their failure cast a shadow on the story of Singapore's incorporation into the Federation of Malaysia and expulsion from it.
The History Of Singapore
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Author : Jean Abshire
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2011-03-21
The History Of Singapore written by Jean Abshire and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-21 with History categories.
This book overviews Singapore's fascinating history from the precolonial era to the present, examining this wealthy island nation from economic, political, cultural, and social perspectives. Singapore is a dominant player in the global economy, serving both as an essential business hub for international finance and home to some of the world's most important ports. It is also one of the world's smallest and most resource-poor countries. This book offers an engaging examination of Singapore using a theme of globalization to explain how the country's worldwide interactions across centuries have resulted in an ethnically diverse society and allowed it to ascend to a position of being an economic powerhouse. Every significant historic event and era—from its status as a meeting point for traders in the 600s to its colonization by the British in 1819, and from Japanese occupation during World War II to the 2002 arrest of a group of Islamic terrorists—is covered.
One Hundred Years History Of The Chinese In Singapore The Annotated Edition
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Author : Ong Siang Song
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2020-03-12
One Hundred Years History Of The Chinese In Singapore The Annotated Edition written by Ong Siang Song and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-12 with History categories.
Since its publication in 1923, Sir Song Ong Siang's One Hundred Years' History of the Chinese in Singapore has become the standard biographical reference of prominent Chinese in early Singapore, at least in the English language. This fact would have surprised Song who saw himself primarily as a compiler of historical and biographical snippets. The original was not referenced in academic fashion and contained a number of errors. This annotation by the Singapore Heritage Society takes Song's classic text and updates it with detailed annotations of sources that Song himself might have consulted, and includes more recent scholarship on the lives and times of various personalities who are mentioned in the original book. This annotated edition is commissioned by the National Library Board, Singapore and co-published with World Scientific Publishing.
The Politics Of Landscapes In Singapore
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Author : Lily Kong
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 2003-02-01
The Politics Of Landscapes In Singapore written by Lily Kong and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-02-01 with Social Science categories.
This thought-provoking book explores strategies employed by Singapore, a multiracial society, to create a Singapore "nation" with an emphasis on the role of landscape. As such, the authors cast keen eye on religious buildings, public housing, heritage landscapes, and street name changes as tangible methods of nation-building in a postcolonial society. The authors illustrate how "nation" and "national identity" are concepts that are negotiated and disputed by varied social, economic, and political groups—some of which may actively resist powerfuI state-centrist attitudes. Throughout this work, the role of the landscape prevails both as a way to naturalize state ideologies and as a means of providing possibilities for reinterpretation in everyday life.
Welcome To Singapore
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Author : Jui Lin Yong
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Release Date : 2002-12
Welcome To Singapore written by Jui Lin Yong and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12 with History categories.
From a tiny trading post to a bustling global business center -- Singapore is an island city-state, yet one of the richest countries in the world. Join this voyage of discovery and take a closer look at the lives of hard-working, multicultural Singaporeans and the land of shophouses and skyscrapers. Book jacket.
The Future Of Singapore
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Author : Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-05-09
The Future Of Singapore written by Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-09 with Social Science categories.
Singapore, like many other advanced economies, has a relatively low, and declining, birth-rate. One consequence of this, and a consequence also of the successful economy, is that migrants are being drawn in, and are becoming an increasing proportion of the overall population. This book examines this crucial development, and assesses its likely impact on Singapore society, politics and the state. It shows that, although Singapore is a multi-ethnic society, migration and the changing ethnic mix are causing increasing strains, putting new demands on housing, education and social welfare, and changing the make-up of the workforce, where the government is responding with policies designed to attract the right sort of talent. The book discusses the growing opposition to migration, and explores how the factors which have underpinned Singapore’s success over recent decades, including a cohesive elite, with a clearly focused ideology, a tightly controlled political system and strong continuity of government, are at risk of being undermined by the population changes and their effects. The book also compares the position in Singapore with other East Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea and the Philippines, which are also experiencing population changes with potentially far-reaching consequences.
Singapore
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Author : Alicia Z. Klepeis
language : en
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Release Date : 2018-12-15
Singapore written by Alicia Z. Klepeis and has been published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Described as both a concrete jungle and the Garden City, this book offers an interesting introduction to the tiny Southeast Asian nation of Singapore. With colorful photographs, fun facts, and engaging sidebars, young readers will explore this dynamic nation's government, language, economy, and more. Other interesting topics include popular foods, sports, holidays, and the arts. This book will give kids the opportunity to understand what it's like living in Singapore today, and it is sure to spark their curiosity about the world and its many cultures.
Singapore
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Author : Carl A. Trocki
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-03-23
Singapore written by Carl A. Trocki and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-23 with Political Science categories.
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 examines the efforts of Lee Yew Kuan, leader of the People’s Action Party from 1959 until 1990, to produce major economic and social transformation. Trocki discusses how Singapore became a workers paradise, but what the city gained in material advancement it paid for in intellectual and cultural sterility. Based on the latest research, Singapore addresses the question of control in one of the most prosperous and dynamic economies in the world, providing a compelling history of post-colonial Singapore.
Hard At Work
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Author : Gerard Sasges
language : en
Publisher: National University of Singapore Press
Release Date : 2019
Hard At Work written by Gerard Sasges and has been published by National University of Singapore Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Business & Economics categories.
For most of us, work is a basic daily fact of life. But that simple fact encompasses an incredibly wide range of experiences. Hard at Work takes readers into the day-to-day work experiences of more than fifty working people in Singapore who hold jobs that run from the ordinary to the unusual: from ice cream vendors, baristas, police officers and funeral directors to academic ghostwriters, temple flower sellers, and Thai disco girl agents. Through first-person narratives based on detailed interviews, vividly augmented with color photographs, Hard at Work reminds us of the everyday labor that continually goes on around us, and that every job can reveal something interesting if we just look closely enough. It shows us too the ways inequalities of status and income are felt and internalized in this highly globalized society.
Singapore
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Author : Philippe Régnier
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1991-01-01
Singapore written by Philippe Régnier and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01-01 with Political Science categories.