Governing Singapore: Democracy and National DevelopmentAllen & Unwin, 2000 - 267 sivua Singapore has its critics, but the city-state has achieved remarkable successes as a result of the voluntary trade-off of certain political rights for economic and social progress. In Governing Singapore, Raj Vasil supports this national bargain. He argues that in Asian new states like Singapore, economic and social under-development, as well as ethnic diversity and divisions make it impossible for Western liberal democracy to function effectively as an instrument of popular rule. The problems of under-development faced by Asian new states since decolonisation and independence continue to prove that democracy alone is not enough - national development and the need to adapt democracy to economic and social realities are equally important. Through reconciling democracy with national development, Singapore has transformed from a poor, backward Third World island into a prosperous and dynamic First World nation. Today Singapore is far better prepared for greater democratisation and increased popular participation. |
Sisältö
| 17 | |
Creating a democracy that works | 45 |
Managing national development | 84 |
Leadership renewal and succession | 119 |
Continuity and change | 141 |
The parliamentary elections of 1991 and 1997 | 175 |
Continuing national development | 202 |
national development and democracy | 233 |
Endnotes | 253 |
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Suositut otteet
Sivu 87 - Each group holds by its own religion, its own culture and language, its own ideas and ways. As individuals they meet, but only in the market place, in buying and selling.
Sivu 109 - If we are not to lose our bearings, we should preserve the cultural heritage of each of our communities, and uphold certain common values which capture the essence of being a Singaporean. These core values include placing society above self, upholding the family as the basic block of society, resolving major issues through consensus instead of contention, and stressing racial and religious tolerance and harmony.
Sivu 87 - In Burma, as in Java, probably the first thing that strikes the visitor is the medley of peoples - European, Chinese, Indian and native. It is in the strictest sense a medley, for they mix but do not combine.
Sivu 20 - Malayan nationality; to abolish the unjust inequalities of wealth and opportunity "inherent in the present system"; to establish an economic order which would give to all citizens the right to work "and the full economic returns for their labour and skill; to ensure a decent living and social security to all those who through sickness, infirmity or old age can no longer work...
Sivu 96 - Government shall exercise its functions in such manner as to recognise the special position of the Malays, who are the indigenous people of Singapore, and accordingly it shall be the responsibility of the Government to protect, safeguard, support, foster and promote their political, educational, religious, economic, social and cultural interests and the Malay language.
Sivu 51 - ... is, how you live, the noise you make, how you spit (or where you spit) , or what language you use ... It was fundamental social and cultural changes that brought us here.
Sivu 3 - Organization (UMNO), the Malayan Chinese Association (MCA), and the Malayan Indian Congress (MIC).
Sivu 101 - It reminds us that we are part of an ancient civilization with an unbroken history of over 5,000 years. This is a deep and strong psychic force, one that gives confidence to a people to face up to and overcome great changes and challenges.
Sivu 55 - We the elected Ministers have to work through you and with you to translate our plans and policies into reality. You should give of your best in the service of our people. Whatever your views on socialism, capitalism, liberalism, communism whether your views be progressive or conservative, your task and my task for the next flve years are exactly the same ie to demonstrate that the democratic System can produce results.
Sivu 38 - We have had to recognize these faults. It has not changed our belief in the basic tenet that no man should exploit his fellow-man. We believe it is immoral that the ownership of property should allow some to exploit others. But in order to get economic growth we have had to base our policies on the principle 'From each his economic best, to each his economic worth'. The ultimate ideal 'From each his best, to each his need' can only be relevant after we have moved away from ignorance, illiteracy,...
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