ABSTRACT
This title was first published in 2001. A collection of valuable, previously published essays analyzing the major social dynamics shaping the increasingly complex society, economy and polity of contemporary Singapore. Topics range from ideology and culture to the character of the state and its institutions and the possibilities for political reform.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|1 pages
The State and Institutional Development
part II|1 pages
Social Transformations and Political Directions
part III|1 pages
Ideology and Culture
chapter 17|27 pages
The construction of national identity through the production of ritual and spectacle
An analysis of National Day parades in Singapore
part IV|1 pages
Social Policy
