Singapore in Global History (ICAS Publications series)

Singapore in Global History explores Singapore’s past and present through the lens of global history. It analyses Singapore as a city-state and adds an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of its growth. The studies presented here demonstrate that Singapore’s history and growth have implications that extend to Southeast Asia and the world. This book will be of interest to economists, sociologists and political scientists, as well as those interested in imperial history, business history, and networks. Singapore in Global History brings together scholars working in the fields of political science, international relations, history, sociology, literature, art history and architecture to explore ways in which Singapores history could be looked upon from a global perspective. The volumes papers make a collective attempt at arguing, often in radically novel fashion, that Singapore can be conceived both as core and periphery, and that the logic of the post-colonial nation-narrative, which attributes Singapores success primarily to the roles of big men and strong government, are inadequate. This volume locates Singapore as a central space between the major termini of maritime Asia and the world, and articulates the island as a strategic location where the global processes find their nesting place, where its society is fundamentally affected by these processes, and where the roots of global transformative processes eventually emanate to far reaching parts of a globalising world. This Important Overview Explores The Connections Between Singapore's Past With Historical Developments Worldwide Until Present Day. The Contributors Analyse Singapore As A City-state Seeking To Provide An Interdisciplinary Perspective To The Study Of The Global Dimensions Contributing To Singapore's Growth. The Book's Global Perspective Demonstrates That Many Of The Discussions Of Singapore As A City-state Have Relevance And Implications Beyond Singapore To Include Southeast Asia And The World. This Vital Volume Should Not Be Missed By Economists, As Well As Those Interested In Imperial History, Business History And Networks.

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