The Limits of Authoritarian Governance in Singapore's Developmental State
This book delves into the limitations of Singapore’s authoritarian governance model. In doing so, the relevance of the Singapore governance model for other industrialising economies is systematically examined. Research in this book examines the challenges
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The Limits of Authoritarian Governance in Singapore’s Developmental State
Lily Zubaidah Rahim • Michael D. Barr Editors
The Limits of Authoritarian Governance in Singapore’s Developmental State
Editors Lily Zubaidah Rahim Department of Government and International Relations University of Sydney Sydney, NSW, Australia
Michael D. Barr College of Business, Government and Law Flinders University Adelaide, SA, Australia
ISBN 978-981-13-1555-8 ISBN 978-981-13-1556-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1556-5 The print edition is not for sale in Malaysia and Singapore. Customers from Malaysia and Singapore please order the print book from: GB Gerakbudaya Enterprise Sdn Bhd. ISBN of the Malaysia and Singapore edition: 978-967-2165-49-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018962366 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Majulah Singapura Singapore Coat of Arms Inside Old Town Hall, © dbimages / Alamy Stock Photo Cover Design by Shauli Ran This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Martin Luther King Jr.
To Singaporean bravehearts, courageously striving to ‘build a democratic society based on justice and equality’ in the spirit of the National Pledge.
Contents
1 Introduction: Authoritarian Governance in Singapore’s Developmental State 1 Lily Zubaidah Rahim and Michael D. Barr
Part I Historical Context 27 2 Singapore and the Lineages of Authoritarian Modernity in East Asia 29 Mark R. Thompson 3 Independence: The Further Stage of Colonialism in Singapore 49 Ping Tjin Thum 4 Albert Winsemius an
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