This book offers a detailed examination of the development and challenges of Singapore's independent political ideology, which rejects Western liberalism. It provides an insightful analysis of the Singaporean political landscape, particularly on public housing, multiracialism, and state capitalism. Recommended for those interested in political science and Asian Studies.

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In Liberalism Disavowed, Chua Beng Huat examines the rejection of Western-style liberalism in Singapore and the way the People's Action Party has forged an independent non-Western ideology.This book explains the evolution of this communitarian ideology, with focus on three public housing, multiracialism and state capitalism, each of which poses different challenges to liberal approaches. With the passing of the first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew and the end of the Cold War, the party is facing greater challenges from an educated populace that demands greater voice. This has led to liberalization of the cultural sphere, greater responsiveness and shifts in political rhetoric, but all without disrupting the continuing hegemony of the PAP in government.

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