Aristocracy of armed talent : the military elite in Singapore /

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When Singapore declared independence in 1965, it faced the monumental task of building a military from scratch. Aristocracy of Armed Talent tells the story of the development of the Singapore Armed Forces through a collective portrait of its leaders. This book is based on interviews with twenty-eigh...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chan, Samuel Ling Wei (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Singapore : NUS Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Singapore. > Armed Forces.
Scholars > Singapore.
Savants > Singapour.
Scholars.
Singapore.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Key appointments in MINDEF; Key appointments in SAF HQ; Contents; List of Tables; List of Graphs; List of Appendices; Singapore Armed Forces Act; Abbreviations; Preface; Chapter 1
  • Generally Speaking; Chapter 2
  • The Profession of Arms and Society; Chapter 3
  • Motivations for Military Service; Chapter 4
  • Commitment to Military Service; Chapter 5
  • The Ascension Process; Chapter 6
  • The Ascension Structure; Chapter 7
  • Scholars and Stars by Numbers and Cases; Chapter 8
  • Character Determins Destiny; Chaper 9
  • The Aristocracy of Armed Talent
  • Appendix AAppendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Appendix G; Appendix H; Appendix I; Appendix J; Appendix K; Appendix L; Appendix M; Appendix N; Bibliography; Index

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