Michael Barr explores the complex and covert networks of power at work
in one of the world's most prosperous countries - the city-state of
Singapore. He argues that the contemporary networks of power are a
deliberate project initiated and managed by Lee Kuan Yew - former
prime minister and Singapore's 'founding father' - designed to empower
himself and his family. Barr identifies the crucial institutions of
power - including the country's sovereign wealth funds, and the
government-linked companies - together with five critical features
that form the key to understanding the nature of the networks. He
provides an assessment of possible shifts of power within the elite in
the wake of Lee Kuan Yew's son, Lee Hsien Loong, assuming power, and
considers the possibility of a more fundamental democratic shift in
Singapore's political system.
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ISBN
9780857723680
Publisert
2020
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1. utgave
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Vendor
I.B. Tauris & Co Ltd
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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