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The politics of nation building and citizenship in Singapore /
Since independence in 1965 Singapore has strengthened its own national identity through a conscious process of nation-building and promoting the active role of the citizen within society. Singapore is a state that has firmly rejected welfarism but whose political leaders have maintained that collect...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1995.
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| Colección: | Politics in Asia series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Since independence in 1965 Singapore has strengthened its own national identity through a conscious process of nation-building and promoting the active role of the citizen within society. Singapore is a state that has firmly rejected welfarism but whose political leaders have maintained that collective values, instead of those of autonomous individuals, are essential to its very survival. The book begins by examining basic concepts of citizenship, nationality and the state in the context of Singapore's arrival at independence. The theme of nation-building is explored and how the creation of. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 285 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-271) and index. |
| ISBN: | 020330151X 9780203301517 0203424433 9780203424438 9780415100526 0415100526 041512025X 9780415120258 1138995096 9781138995093 1280156899 9781280156892 1134856008 9781134856008 1134855990 9781134855995 |