Rise Of Singapore The In 2 Volumes

"In the 50th anniversary year of Singapore's independence, it is timely to trace our developmental journey in order that young Singaporeans students, visiting tourists and foreigners working in Singapore may be informed about why and how Singapore succeeded, despite tremendous odds. The two volumes relate the developmental stories and secrets of Singapore, so that other developing countries can be inspired to achieve their own successes"--

' In the 50th anniversary year of Singapore''s independence, it is timely to trace our developmental journey in order that young Singaporeans students, visiting tourists and foreigners working in Singapore may be informed about why and how Singapore succeeded, despite tremendous odds. The two volumes relate the developmental stories and secrets of Singapore, so that other developing countries can be inspired to achieve their own successes. It is a story worth telling, so that the great achievements by our Pioneer Generation will be recorded, and which may serve as an inspiration to the younger generations to guide them for the next 50 years. Contents:Volume 1:Foreword by Ambassador Tommy KohIntroductionHow Singapore Manage Political DissentThe Idea of SingaporeSingapore''s Success in Creating a National IdentitySingapore as a Developmental ModelWhy Are Some Countries Exceptional?If China Can Learn from Singapore, Why Not Vice Versa?Graduation Address at James Cook University ConvocationHow to Build CharacterThe Practical Application of KnowledgeHuman Resource Development (HRD) in SingaporeKnowledge Economy: The Intellectual Development of SingaporeVolume 2:Foreword by Ambassador Simon D''CruzIntroduction: The Three DreamsA Tale of Three Cities: Shanghai, Hong Kong and SingaporeTwelve Points on Singapore''s Foreign PolicySingapore–Japan RelationsWhy Singapore Needs the United NationsLessons from Our HistoryWhat Singapore May Offer to RussiaSingapore-India RelationsThe Soft Power of SingaporeAfterword: The Struggle for Singapore Readership: Students, economists, political scientists and the general public interested in the following areas: the achievements of Singapore; economic development, political governance and leadership issues in Singapore; and ASEAN affairs. Key Features:It is written simply so that students and young adults can understand the story of modern SingaporeIt is written as essays which deal with key aspects of the Singapore story, so it goes beyond a simple historyIt deals with recent events and trends, so it is timely and relevantSingapore is one of the Four Asian Tiger economies, whose economic achievements serve to guide and inspire the next wave of rising Asian economies, such as the rest of ASEAN countries, China, India and elsewhere in the world. This book is useful for many readers who may be curious to learn in further detail how Singapore overcame tremendous obstacles to achieve a respected position in the worldKeywords:Singapore;Systems;Development;History;Features;Politics;National Identity;Nation-Building;Human Resource Development;Knowledge Economy;Foreign Policy;Singapore–Japan Relations;Singapore–China–Hong Kong Relations;Singapore–Russia Relations;Singapore-India Relations;Soft Power'

"In the 50th anniversary year of Singapore's independence, it is timely to trace our developmental journey in order that young Singaporeans students, visiting tourists and foreigners working in Singapore may be informed about why and how Singapore succeeded, despite tremendous odds. The two volumes relate the developmental stories and secrets of Singapore, so that other developing countries can be inspired to achieve their own successes"--

Singapore Country Study Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Developments - Everything you need to know about the country - Geography, history, politics, economy, business, etc.

Singapore gained independence in 1965, a city-state in a world of nation-states. Yet its long and complex history reaches much farther back. Blending modernity and tradition, ideologies and ethnicities, a peculiar set of factors make Singapore what it is today. In this thematic study of the island nation, Michael D. Barr proposes a new approach to understand this development. From the pre-colonial period through to the modern day, he traces the idea, the politics and the geography of Singapore over five centuries of rich history. In doing so he rejects the official narrative of the so-called 'Singapore Story'. Drawing on in-depth archival work and oral histories, Singapore: A Modern History is a work both for students of the country's history and politics, but also for any reader seeking to engage with this enigmatic and vastly successful nation.

Until recently, many Japanese believed that they lived in the richest country in the world, and in the early 1990s, they welcomed the end of one-party dominance. However, by the middle of the 1990s, many Japanese are no longer confident in their economy, nor optimistic in their politics. This authoritative study analyses various aspects of Japanese society and economy in order to provide a balanced view between the optimism of the 1980s and the pessimism characteristic of more recent years. The Political Economy of Japanese Society is a revision and translation of a multidisciplinary research project carried out by the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo. Beginning with the late nineteenth century, it examines the historical developments of Japan's contemporary political economy, paying particular attention to the changes that have occurred 'from below'. Social actors who have often been given peripheral treatment, such as opposition parties, the aged, female workers and foreign workers, are brought to the forefront of the analysis, alongside those considered more mainstream, such as the governing party, large corporations and labour unions. The Japanese political economy of the 1980s and 90s has had a strong impact on the global economy, and this book also analyses selective influences on the outside world, in particular on other Asian nations and the USA. Volume 1 analyses the structures of the Japanese political economy which encouraged continuous economic growth in the period from 1955 to 1990, focusing on such phenomena as Japanese political management, the Japanese employment system, and one-party dominance in politics. Volume 2 examines some of the problems inherited from this period of dramatic economic growth.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the economic development of Singapore, easily the leading commercial and financial centre in Southeast Asia throughout the twentieth century. This development has been based on a strategic location at the crossroads of Asia, a free trade economy, and a dynamic entrepreneurial tradition. Initial twentieth-century economic success was linked to a group of legendary Chinese entrepreneurs, but by mid-century independent Singapore looked to multinational enterprise to deliver economic growth. Nonetheless exports of manufactures accounted for only part of Singaporean expansion, and by the 1980s Singapore was a major international financial centre and leading world exporter of commercial services. Throughout this study Dr Huff assesses the interaction of government policy and market forces, and places the transformation of the Singaporean economy in the context of both development theory and experience elsewhere in East Asia.

This collection focuses on the economic development of the areas of SE Asia with which Britain had a trading relationship. Covering 188-939, the economic growth of the region is revealed through a selection of rare primary resources organized thematically with sections dedicated to agriculture, mining, trade, labour, finance and infrastructure.