Singapore : A Modern History

Barr, Michael D./ Trocki, Carl A. (FRW)

Bloomsbury USA Academic（2019/06発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 257 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781350133877
• DDC分類 959

Full Description

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 book Michael D. Barr proposes a new approach to this unique nation. 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'.

Contents

List of Maps List of FiguresForeword by Carl A. TrockiPrologueAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsGlossary of Asian-Language TermsTimeline1. Let's Talk About 1819: Reorienting the National Narrative2. The Idea of Singapore3. Singapore Central: The Role of Location in Singapore's History4. Governance in Premodern Singapore5. Governance in Modern Singapore, 1867-19656. Governance in Independent Singapore7. The Economy: Singapore, Still at the Centre8. Making Modern Singaporeans: People, Society and PlaceAfterwordNotesBibliographyIndex