| Managing Political Change in Singapore: The Elected Presidency Contributor(s): Er, Lam Peng (Editor), Tan, Kevin (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415156327 ISBN-13: 9780415156325 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: The Singapore parliament's creation of an elected president in 1991 was the biggest constitutional and political change in Singapore's modern era. This multi-disciplinary study gathers papers from leading scholars in law, history, political science and economics to examine how political change is managed in Singapore. Through their analyses of the elected presidency, the contributors shed light on the other political institutions, processes and personalities in Singapore, Providing a valuable resources for those studying the recent politics of the region. "Managing Political Change in Singapore" uses the presidency as a case study beyond the Singaporean context, adding to the debates surrounding the management of political change in developing countries throughout the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - General - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections |
| Dewey: 320.959 |
| LCCN: 96023824 |
| Series: Politics in Asia (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.44" W x 9" (0.99 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Chronological Period - 1990's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Singapore parliament's creation of an elected presidency in 1991 was the biggest constitutional and political change in Singapore's modern era. This multi-disciplinary study gathers papers from leading scholars in law, history, political science and economics to examine how political change is managed in Singapore. It is an authoritative addition to debates surrounding the management of political change in developing countries more generally. |
