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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hill, Michael, 1943 December 30-
Other Authors: Lian, Kwen Fee, 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.
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.