Political development in Singapore, 1945-55
Digitised Book 3.139.103.88 (0)
1973
Information About
This book discusses Singapore's political development in the years between 1945 and 1955. It examines the period of self-rule within an independent Malaya, and features the early political parties and their participation in the electoral experiment. The book also delves into the issues of Singapore citizenry, the introduction of a policy of cultural pluralism, and the rise of a communist-inspired student and labour movements in Singapore.
Additional Details
- Creators
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- Yeo, Kim Wah
- Subject
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- Singapore--Politics and government
- Publisher
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- National Library Board Singapore, 1973
- Singapore University Press , 1973
- Contributors
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- University of Singapore
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, 60272 KB, 344 p.
- Table of Contents
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- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- List of tables -- I. Towards a united Malaya -- II. Towards a national government -- III. Political parties -- IV. The citizenship-language controversy -- V. Student politics -- VI. Labour politics -- VII. The electoral experiment -- VIII. Conclusion.
- Copyright
- All rights reserved. Yeo Kim Wah, Singapore University Press, 1973