Singapore, Singapura : from miracle to complacency /
Walton, Nicholas, 1972-
Singapore, Singapura : from miracle to complacency / Nicholas Walton. - xvii, 281 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps
Maps in lining papers.
"Modern Singapore is a miracle. Half a century ago, it was thrown out of the Malay Federation and unwillingly became an independent nation. It was tiny, poor, almost devoid of resources, and in a hostile neighbourhood. Now, this unlikely country is at the top of almost every global national index, from high wealth and low crime to superb education and much-envied stability. But have these achievements bred a dangerous sense of complacency? Singapore now faces challenges, from the constraints of authoritarian democracy to changing geographic realities and migration. Walking across this tiny island state, Nicholas Walton teases out its story from British rule and the war years to independence and beyond, exploring the problems and prosperity of the real Singapore." --
9781787384910
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018892040 Uk
Singapore--History.
959.57
Singapore, Singapura : from miracle to complacency / Nicholas Walton. - xvii, 281 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps
Maps in lining papers.
"Modern Singapore is a miracle. Half a century ago, it was thrown out of the Malay Federation and unwillingly became an independent nation. It was tiny, poor, almost devoid of resources, and in a hostile neighbourhood. Now, this unlikely country is at the top of almost every global national index, from high wealth and low crime to superb education and much-envied stability. But have these achievements bred a dangerous sense of complacency? Singapore now faces challenges, from the constraints of authoritarian democracy to changing geographic realities and migration. Walking across this tiny island state, Nicholas Walton teases out its story from British rule and the war years to independence and beyond, exploring the problems and prosperity of the real Singapore." --
9781787384910
GBB8A2601 bnb
018892040 Uk
Singapore--History.
959.57