Library of Congress Call Number DS609 .S55 1991 Singapore Foreword Acknowledgments Preface Country Profile - Visit new updated Profile (PDF) Country Geography Society Economy Transportation and Communications Government and Politics National Security Introduction Chapter 1. Historical Setting (Barbara Leitch LePoer) Pre-Colonial Era Temasek and Singapura Johore Sultanate Founding and Early Years, 1819-26 Anglo-Dutch Competition Raffles' Dream Early Administration and Growth A Flourishing Free Port, 1826-67 Financial Success A Cosmopolitan Community Crown Colony, 1867-1918 Between the World Wars, 1919-41 World War II, 1941-45 The Japanese Malaya Campaign Shonan: Light of the South Aftermath of War, 1945-55 Economic and Social Recovery Political Awakening Road to Independence, 1955-65 People's Action Party Singapore as Part of Malaysia Two Decades of Independence, 1965-85 Under Lee Kuan Yew Toward New Leadership Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Donald R. DeGlopper) Physical Setting Population Population, Vital Statistics, and Migration Population Control Policies Population Distribution and Housing Policies Ethnic and Linguistic Groups Ethnic Categories The Chinese The Malays The Indians Singaporean Identity Language Planning The Social System Ethnicity and Associations Social Stratification and Mobility Family, Marriage, and Divorce Religion Temples and Festivals Religion and Ethnicity Religious Change Health and Welfare Medical Services and Public Health Mortality and Morbidity AIDS Policy Education The School System Education and Singaporean Identity Chapter 3 - The Economy (Margaret Sullivan) Patterns of Development Economic Roles of the Government Budgeting and Planning Economic Boards Economic Development Board Small Enterprise Bureau National Productivity Board Trade Development Board Land Management and Development Housing and Development Board Urban Renewal Authority Jurong Town Corporation Forced Savings and Capital Formation State-Owned Enterprises Public Utilities Policies for the Future Privatization Manpower and Labor Industrial Relations and Labor Unions Wage Policies Foreign Labor Manpower Training Industry Industrialization Policy Information Technology Petroleum Trade, Tourism, and Telecommunications Foreign Trade Trading Partners United States Japan Association of Southeast Asian Nations Other Trading Partners Tourism Telecommunications Finance Currency, Trade, and Investment Regulation Financial Center Development International Financial Organizations Transportation Sea Land Air Agriculture Chapter 4. Government and Politics (Ronald J. Cima and Donald R. DeGlopper) Government Structure Form of Government Constitutional Framework Major Governmental Bodies The President The Executive The Legislature Elections The Judiciary The Public Service The Public Bureaucracy Statutory Boards Public Enterprises Parapolitical Institutions Political Parties Political Dynamics Power Structure Political Culture Key Political Issues Succession Relations Between State and Society The Government's Economic Role The Limits of Government Control Political Opposition Foreign Policy Governing Precepts and Goals Regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations Malaysia Indonesia Indochina Superpowers The United States China The Soviet Union The Media Chapter 5 - National Security (Rodney P. Katz) The Armed Forces Historical Development British Military Involvement, 1819-1942 Japanese Invasion, December 1941-February 1942 Decline of British Military Influence, 1945-75 Growth of the Armed Forces Organization and Mission of the Armed Forces Army Air Force Navy People's Defence Force and National Cadet Corps Military Establishment Defense Spending Role in Society Uniforms and Insignia Recruitment and Training of Personnel Defense Industries Strategic Perspective Total Defence Concept Military Relations with Other Countries Public Order and Internal Security Subversive Threats The Communist Threat, 1945-63 Indonesia's Destabilization Attempts, 1963-66 Subversive Political Groups, 1965 to the Present Crime and Law Enforcement Trends in Criminal Activities Organization, Recruitment, and Training of Police Judicial System Prisons and Rehabilitation Centers Civil Defense Appendix. 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