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...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1995.
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Series: | Politics in Asia series.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The state, citizenship and nationality in Singapore
- 2. The ethnic origins of Singapore
- 3. Education and bilingualism
- 4. Multiracialism and the structuring of ethnic relations
- 5. Housing policy in the nation building process
- 6. Between the family and the state
- 7. Parapolitical and intermediary structures
- 8. From the ideology of pragmatism to shared values
- 9. Civil society : the current project
- 10. Conclusion.