DEMOCRATIZATION OF SINGAPORE FROM 1957-2004
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Authors
Gammeddegoda Liyanage, Sajith Wasula
Subjects
democracy
democratic requirements
democratic elements
authoritarianism
stable authoritarianism
unstable authoritarianism
competitive authoritarianism
economic development
election system
parliamentary system. Western linkage
Western leverage
democratic requirements
democratic elements
authoritarianism
stable authoritarianism
unstable authoritarianism
competitive authoritarianism
economic development
election system
parliamentary system. Western linkage
Western leverage
Advisors
Halladay, Carolyn C.
Brown, Shannon A.
Date of Issue
2018-12
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Economic development achieved through an authoritarian model of leadership allowed Singapore to become a strong state. Linkages to the West through Singapore’s systematic industrialization and development policies build on aspects of Singapore’s colonial legacy; under the leadership of Lee Kuan Yew, these connections powered the transformation of Singapore economically, socially, structurally, and technologically. On the other hand, Lee and his ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) consistently limited the speed and extent of democratic progress in Singapore, including resisting the leverage that the thoroughgoing connections to the West might otherwise have given reformers and opponents in Singapore. This thesis examines how the evolution of the political system of Singapore, leadership, and PAP policies influenced the democratization process in Singapore; it finds key continuities in this development and also examines the potential for democratic change.
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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