Lim Kim San : A Builder of Singapore /

Lim Kim San's name is linked inextricably to Singapore's public housing. This is entirely appropriate because he played a crucial role in the success of the Housing Board, which transformed both the country's physical landscape and gave Singaporeans a tangible stake in the future of t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Asad Latif
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2009.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Public housing.
Cabinet officers.
Logement social > Singapour > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Ministres > Singapour > Biographies.
Public housing > Singapore > History > 20th century.
Cabinet officers > Singapore > Biography.
Singapore.
Biographies.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Table of Contents; 1. The Man with the Blanket; 2. Early Life; 3. The Japanese Years; 4. Choosing Sides; 5. Judging People: The Public Service Commission; 6. Housing a Nation: The Housing and Development Board; 7. Housing a Nation: Resettling a People; 8. Housing a Nation: Owning Homes, Reclaiming Land; 9. Politics, Elections, and Malaysia; 10. Minister for Finance; 11. Minister for the Interior and Defence; 12. Other Ministries and Roles; 13. A Life Well Lived; Index; About the Author.

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