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The Ruling Elite of Singapore
Michael D. Barr
其他書名
Networks of Power and Influence
出版Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014-01-17
主題Political Science / Political Process / Political PartiesPolitical Science / Political Process / Political AdvocacyPolitical Science / Political Process / Campaigns & ElectionsPolitical Science / World / AsianHistory / GeneralPolitical Science / GeneralSocial Science / Social Classes & Economic DisparityPolitical Science / Political Process / GeneralPolitical Science / International Relations / GeneralHistory / Asia / GeneralSocial Science / Human Geography
ISBN08577357649780857735768
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=caSmDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.