This book overviews Singapore's fascinating history from the precolonial era to the present, examining this wealthy island nation from economic, political, cultural, and social perspectives.

In 2015, Singapore celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence. This book covers the complex historical forces and circumstances that shaped this nation.

This book examines this crucial development, and assesses its likely impact on Singapore society, politics and the state.

Discusses the major aspects of Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations Prior to Independence (1959-65), the Policy of Survival in the first decade (1965-75) and Regional Policy: Reconstruction of Global and regional Interests.

Study of the economic structure and the economic development and politics process in Singapore - gives the historical background, covers the role of Singapore in South East Asia, the importance of the service sectors and trade, the social ...

This volume examines Singapore’s culture of control, exploring the city-state’s colonial heritage as well as the forces that have helped to mould its current social landscape.

This thought-provoking book explores strategies employed by Singapore, a multiracial society, to create a Singapore "nation" with an emphasis on the role of landscape.

Studying Singapore's Past had its origins in a conference organised to discuss her work. The volume includes ten contributions, some from long-established scholars of Singapore's history, others from a new generation of researchers.

This annotated edition is commissioned by the National Library Board, Singapore and co-published with World Scientific Publishing.

Described as both a concrete jungle and the Garden City, this book offers an interesting introduction to the tiny Southeast Asian nation of Singapore.