Managing political change in Singapore : the elected presidency / edited by Kevin Tan and Lam Peng Er.
"The Singapore parliament's creation of an elected president in 1991 was the biggest constitutional and political change in Singapore's modern era. This multi-disciplinary study gathers papers from leading scholars in law, history, political science and economics to examine how politi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1997.
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| Series: | Politics in Asia series.
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| Summary: | "The Singapore parliament's creation of an elected president in 1991 was the biggest constitutional and political change in Singapore's modern era. This multi-disciplinary study gathers papers from leading scholars in law, history, political science and economics to examine how political change is managed in Singapore. Through their analyses of the elected presidency, the contributors shed light on the other political institutions, processes and personalities in Singapore, Providing a valuable resources for those studying the recent politics of the region. Managing Political Change in Singapore uses the presidency as a case study beyond the Singaporean context, adding to the debates surrounding the management of political change in developing countries throughout the world."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 228 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415156327 9780415156325 |