Communitarian Ideology and Democracy in Singapore

1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-415-16465-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 360 g

Reihe: Politics in Asia

The economic success of Singapore has established the country as a model for other nations. Yet until now the ideas behind this accomplishment have not been critically examined.
Communitarian Ideology and Democracy in Singapore fills this gap. The book outlines the policies the ruling party has adopted over the past three decades. It charts the government's move away from Western concepts towards the evolution of 'Asian democracy'. The author analyses this anti-liberal democracy and the government's motives for repackaging cultural heritage into a national ideology of Asian communitarianism.
This book avoids the polarization that has tended to characterise texts on Asian governments. It neither concentrates on a history of authoritarian repression nor unequivocally praises the regime but critically examines its political success. As such it provides a new and balanced account to the student of Singapore politics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chua, Beng-Huat

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Mikroökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Sozialismus
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Makroökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 Ideological trajectory: from authoritarianism to Communitarianism 2 Reopening ideological discussion 3 Pragmatism of the PAP government: a critical Assessment 4 The business of living: transformation of everyday life 5 The making of a new nation: cultural construction and national identity 6 Not depoliticised but ideologically successful: the public housing programme 7 Confucianisation abandoned 8 Building the political middle ground 9 Towards a non-liberal communitarian democracy, Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Chua Beng-Huat is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the National University of Singapore.