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Singapore - The State And The Culture Of Excess

by Souchou Yao
$6.06
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Singapore - The State And The Culture Of Excess: Understanding Singaporean state hegemony in 21st century.

This book would be interesting to anyone who wants to know about modern Singaporean state's ruling strategy. Souchou Yao offers a unique perspective on the subject, analyzing the state's cultural and political policies with an interdisciplinary approach. The book's most unique feature is its explanation of how the state achieved its effective rule, not just through repressive policies but also by employing measures like efficient governance, popular compliance, and good living standards. Through her analysis of specific events like the caning of American teenager Michael Fay, the author shows how the state exercises its power to maintain its ideology. If you're curious about Singapore's state power, this book is a must-read!

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Singapore - The State And The Culture Of Excess

by Souchou Yao
$6.06
ISBN: 9780415417112
Authors: Souchou Yao
Publisher: Routledge
Date of Publication: 2006-12-07
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Politics, Sociology
Related Topics: Political Science, Sociology, Government, Politics, Social Issues, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 3 readers)

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Taking ideas and frameworks from philosophy, psychology, political science, cultural studies and anthropology, this book tells the larger ‘truth’ about the Singapore state. This book argues that this strong hegemonic state achieves effective rule not just from repressive policies but also through a combination of efficient government, good standard of living, tough official measures and popular compliance. Souchou Yao looks at the reasons behind the hegemonic ruling, examining key events such as the caning of American teenager Michael Fay, the judicial ruling on fellatio and unnatural sex, and Singapore’s ‘war on terror’ to show the ways in which the State manages these events to ensure the continuance of its power and ideological ethos. Lively, and well-written, this book discusses key subject areas such
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Singapore - The State And The Culture Of Excess: Understanding Singaporean state hegemony in 21st century.

This book would be interesting to anyone who wants to know about modern Singaporean state's ruling strategy. Souchou Yao offers a unique perspective on the subject, analyzing the state's cultural and political policies with an interdisciplinary approach. The book's most unique feature is its explanation of how the state achieved its effective rule, not just through repressive policies but also by employing measures like efficient governance, popular compliance, and good living standards. Through her analysis of specific events like the caning of American teenager Michael Fay, the author shows how the state exercises its power to maintain its ideology. If you're curious about Singapore's state power, this book is a must-read!

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.